Education in Carrollton, Texas: official figures
45.2% of adults aged 25 and over in Carrollton held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 239th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Texas: 33.8%).
How many people in Carrollton have a graduate degree?
16.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Carrollton held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 286th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.6% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Carrollton?
In Carrollton, 16.7% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 26.6% 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 Carrollton?
30,541 residents of Carrollton aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 23.5% of that age group, 215th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 20,328 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 6,885 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Carrollton?
6,071 residents of Carrollton were enrolled as college undergraduates and 2,279 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.4% of residents aged 3 and over, 386th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Carrollton attend preschool?
1,863 children in Carrollton were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Carrollton compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Carrollton ranks 239 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 236 | Albany | 45.3% |
| 237 | Lakewood | 45.3% |
| 238 | Provo | 45.2% |
| 239 | Carrollton | 45.2% |
| 240 | Union City | 45.1% |
| 241 | Eugene | 45.1% |
| 242 | Malden | 45.1% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Carrollton ranks 286 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 283 | Hendersonville | 16.1% |
| 284 | Ankeny | 16.1% |
| 285 | Concord | 16.0% |
| 286 | Carrollton | 16.0% |
| 287 | St. Petersburg | 15.9% |
| 288 | Fullerton | 15.9% |
| 289 | Wilmington | 15.9% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Carrollton ranks 302 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 299 | Tustin | 11.6% |
| 300 | Lafayette | 11.5% |
| 301 | Council Bluffs | 11.5% |
| 302 | Carrollton | 11.5% |
| 303 | Whittier | 11.5% |
| 304 | Dothan | 11.4% |
| 305 | Methuen | 11.4% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Carrollton ranks 438 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 435 | Kirkland | 6.5% |
| 436 | Antioch | 6.4% |
| 437 | Coral Springs | 6.4% |
| 438 | Carrollton | 6.4% |
| 439 | Miami Gardens | 6.4% |
| 440 | Lakewood | 6.4% |
| 441 | Vista | 6.4% |
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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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