Education in Broomfield, Colorado: official figures
60.3% of adults aged 25 and over in Broomfield held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 84th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Colorado: 45.7%).
How many people in Broomfield have a graduate degree?
24.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Broomfield held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 100th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 3.7% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Broomfield?
In Broomfield, 12.3% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 23.8% had some college or an associate's degree (US: 26.0% and 27.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many students are there in Broomfield?
17,436 residents of Broomfield aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 23.5% of that age group, 206th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 11,759 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 4,179 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Broomfield?
3,143 residents of Broomfield were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,559 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.3% of residents aged 3 and over, 365th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Broomfield attend preschool?
975 children in Broomfield were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Broomfield compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Broomfield ranks 84 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Plano | 60.5% |
| 82 | Arlington Heights | 60.4% |
| 83 | San Francisco | 60.3% |
| 84 | Broomfield | 60.3% |
| 85 | Madison | 59.9% |
| 86 | Laguna Niguel | 59.8% |
| 87 | Medford | 59.8% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Broomfield ranks 100 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 97 | Jersey City | 24.9% |
| 98 | Plano | 24.9% |
| 99 | Franklin | 24.8% |
| 100 | Broomfield | 24.7% |
| 101 | Gaithersburg | 24.7% |
| 102 | Bowie | 24.6% |
| 103 | Manhattan | 24.5% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Broomfield ranks 748 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 745 | Gilbert | 3.6% |
| 746 | Yorba Linda | 3.6% |
| 747 | Wake Forest | 3.6% |
| 748 | Broomfield | 3.6% |
| 749 | Pleasanton | 3.5% |
| 750 | Milford | 3.5% |
| 751 | Hoboken | 3.5% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Broomfield ranks 459 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 456 | Tamarac | 6.3% |
| 457 | Cuyahoga Falls | 6.3% |
| 458 | Green Bay | 6.3% |
| 459 | Broomfield | 6.3% |
| 460 | Manteca | 6.3% |
| 461 | Little Rock | 6.3% |
| 462 | South Bend | 6.3% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B15003: Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 d0c8609e958022459215c8a31d7452ef7528ee8dd70fbb6f9a99de0f491f42d7), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 609deae49c91…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B14001: School Enrollment by Level of School for the Population 3 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 e175af4a33616da45fb590da3d67f37eee65a3cb51e6f5864c64ff31fb716b81), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b85f52a6d640…)
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