Education in Buffalo, New York: official figures
31.2% of adults aged 25 and over in Buffalo held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 330th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; New York: 40.2%).
How many people in Buffalo have a graduate degree?
14.2% of adults aged 25 and over in Buffalo held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 353rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.9% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Buffalo?
In Buffalo, 27.0% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 28.8% 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 Buffalo?
70,777 residents of Buffalo aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 26.5% of that age group, 329th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 43,841 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 13,258 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Buffalo?
16,804 residents of Buffalo were enrolled as college undergraduates and 6,607 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 8.8% of residents aged 3 and over, 167th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Buffalo attend preschool?
3,525 children in Buffalo were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Buffalo compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Buffalo ranks 494 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 491 | Syracuse | 31.2% |
| 492 | Ocala | 31.2% |
| 493 | Coeur d'Alene | 31.2% |
| 494 | Buffalo | 31.2% |
| 495 | Bowling Green | 31.2% |
| 496 | Sterling Heights | 31.1% |
| 497 | Tucson | 31.1% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Buffalo ranks 353 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 350 | Orange | 14.2% |
| 351 | St. Peters | 14.2% |
| 352 | Bloomington | 14.2% |
| 353 | Buffalo | 14.2% |
| 354 | Mableton | 14.2% |
| 355 | Roseville | 14.2% |
| 356 | Peoria | 14.1% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Buffalo ranks 236 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 233 | Deerfield Beach | 13.1% |
| 234 | Sterling Heights | 13.1% |
| 235 | Middletown | 13.0% |
| 236 | Buffalo | 13.0% |
| 237 | Des Moines | 13.0% |
| 238 | Visalia | 13.0% |
| 239 | Gaithersburg | 13.0% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Buffalo ranks 167 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 164 | Arlington | 8.8% |
| 165 | Greenville | 8.8% |
| 166 | Garden Grove | 8.8% |
| 167 | Buffalo | 8.8% |
| 168 | Baltimore | 8.8% |
| 169 | Merced | 8.7% |
| 170 | Chula Vista | 8.7% |
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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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