Education in Cape Coral, Florida: official figures
26.9% of adults aged 25 and over in Cape Coral held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 225th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Florida: 34.1%).
How many people in Cape Coral have a graduate degree?
9.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Cape Coral held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 231st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.2% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Cape Coral?
In Cape Coral, 34.8% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 31.1% 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 Cape Coral?
37,553 residents of Cape Coral aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 18.0% of that age group, 10th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 27,615 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 8,189 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Cape Coral?
6,163 residents of Cape Coral were enrolled as college undergraduates and 2,066 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 3.9% of residents aged 3 and over, 23rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Cape Coral attend preschool?
1,709 children in Cape Coral were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Cape Coral compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Cape Coral ranks 599 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 596 | Chino | 27.2% |
| 597 | Elgin | 27.0% |
| 598 | Redding | 26.9% |
| 599 | Cape Coral | 26.9% |
| 600 | Yucaipa | 26.9% |
| 601 | Green Bay | 26.7% |
| 602 | Joplin | 26.7% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Cape Coral ranks 593 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 590 | El Paso | 9.5% |
| 591 | Largo | 9.4% |
| 592 | Burlington | 9.4% |
| 593 | Cape Coral | 9.4% |
| 594 | Elgin | 9.4% |
| 595 | Jeffersonville | 9.4% |
| 596 | Grand Prairie | 9.3% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Cape Coral ranks 533 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 530 | Palm Coast | 7.3% |
| 531 | Rockville | 7.3% |
| 532 | Springfield | 7.2% |
| 533 | Cape Coral | 7.2% |
| 534 | Lake Havasu City | 7.2% |
| 535 | Pensacola | 7.1% |
| 536 | Florissant | 7.1% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Cape Coral ranks 801 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 798 | Scottsdale | 4.0% |
| 799 | Noblesville | 4.0% |
| 800 | Maple Grove | 3.9% |
| 801 | Cape Coral | 3.9% |
| 802 | Jeffersonville | 3.9% |
| 803 | Medford | 3.9% |
| 804 | Mount Pleasant | 3.9% |
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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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