Education in Bryan, Texas: official figures
30.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Bryan held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 304th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Texas: 33.8%).
How many people in Bryan have a graduate degree?
11.3% of adults aged 25 and over in Bryan held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 337th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 2.6% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Bryan?
In Bryan, 28.3% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 25.4% 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 Bryan?
24,873 residents of Bryan aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 29.4% of that age group, 148th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 14,192 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 4,065 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Bryan?
6,681 residents of Bryan were enrolled as college undergraduates and 2,882 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 11.3% of residents aged 3 and over, 96th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Bryan attend preschool?
1,118 children in Bryan were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Bryan compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Bryan ranks 520 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 517 | Lansing | 30.2% |
| 518 | Cleveland | 30.2% |
| 519 | West Covina | 30.1% |
| 520 | Bryan | 30.1% |
| 521 | Medford | 30.1% |
| 522 | DeSoto | 30.1% |
| 523 | Roanoke | 30.0% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Bryan ranks 487 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 484 | Rancho Cordova | 11.4% |
| 485 | Conroe | 11.4% |
| 486 | Ocala | 11.4% |
| 487 | Bryan | 11.3% |
| 488 | Coeur d'Alene | 11.3% |
| 489 | Manchester | 11.3% |
| 490 | Blaine | 11.3% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Bryan ranks 142 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 139 | New Britain | 16.5% |
| 140 | Fort Smith | 16.3% |
| 141 | Caldwell | 16.2% |
| 142 | Bryan | 16.2% |
| 143 | New York | 16.2% |
| 144 | Woodland | 16.2% |
| 145 | Tracy | 16.1% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Bryan ranks 96 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 93 | Medford | 11.5% |
| 94 | Pocatello | 11.4% |
| 95 | Newton | 11.4% |
| 96 | Bryan | 11.3% |
| 97 | Missoula | 11.3% |
| 98 | Santa Clara | 11.2% |
| 99 | Wheaton | 11.1% |
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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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