Education in Carmel, Indiana: official figures
74.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Carmel held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 15th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Indiana: 29.5%).
How many people in Carmel have a graduate degree?
31.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Carmel held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 34th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 4.4% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Carmel?
In Carmel, 7.9% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 15.6% 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 Carmel?
27,611 residents of Carmel aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 28.0% of that age group, 227th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 20,372 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 6,930 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Carmel?
3,708 residents of Carmel were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,675 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.5% of residents aged 3 and over, 204th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Carmel attend preschool?
1,856 children in Carmel were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Carmel compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Carmel ranks 15 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Mountain View | 75.0% |
| 13 | Berkeley | 74.9% |
| 14 | Fulshear | 74.8% |
| 15 | Carmel | 74.4% |
| 16 | Edina | 72.7% |
| 17 | Johns Creek | 72.7% |
| 18 | Oak Park | 72.5% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Carmel ranks 34 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Dublin | 32.0% |
| 32 | Troy | 31.9% |
| 33 | Ames | 31.8% |
| 34 | Carmel | 31.7% |
| 35 | Irvine | 31.5% |
| 36 | Fulshear | 31.5% |
| 37 | Fremont | 31.4% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Carmel ranks 812 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 809 | Oak Park | 2.4% |
| 810 | Maple Grove | 2.4% |
| 811 | Ankeny | 2.2% |
| 812 | Carmel | 2.2% |
| 813 | Saratoga Springs | 2.2% |
| 814 | Ann Arbor | 2.1% |
| 815 | Ames | 2.1% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Carmel ranks 620 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 617 | Irving | 5.5% |
| 618 | Sioux City | 5.5% |
| 619 | North Richland Hills | 5.5% |
| 620 | Carmel | 5.5% |
| 621 | Maricopa | 5.5% |
| 622 | Southaven | 5.4% |
| 623 | Kentwood | 5.4% |
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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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