Education in Centennial, Colorado: official figures
62.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Centennial held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 70th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Colorado: 45.7%).
How many people in Centennial have a graduate degree?
24.9% of adults aged 25 and over in Centennial held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 96th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 2.3% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Centennial?
In Centennial, 12.0% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 22.4% 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 Centennial?
24,685 residents of Centennial aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 23.6% of that age group, 218th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 18,188 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 6,281 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Centennial?
3,321 residents of Centennial were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,404 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 4.5% of residents aged 3 and over, 60th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Centennial attend preschool?
1,772 children in Centennial were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Centennial compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Centennial ranks 70 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Overland Park | 63.7% |
| 68 | Sugar Land | 63.0% |
| 69 | Hoover | 62.6% |
| 70 | Centennial | 62.6% |
| 71 | Collierville | 62.5% |
| 72 | Carlsbad | 62.1% |
| 73 | Scottsdale | 61.9% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Centennial ranks 96 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 93 | San Francisco | 25.4% |
| 94 | Minnetonka | 25.2% |
| 95 | Laguna Niguel | 25.1% |
| 96 | Centennial | 24.9% |
| 97 | Jersey City | 24.9% |
| 98 | Plano | 24.9% |
| 99 | Franklin | 24.8% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Centennial ranks 772 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 769 | Irvine | 3.3% |
| 770 | Huntersville | 3.2% |
| 771 | Palo Alto | 3.2% |
| 772 | Centennial | 3.1% |
| 773 | Celina | 3.1% |
| 774 | Sandy Springs | 3.1% |
| 775 | Woodbury | 3.0% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Centennial ranks 764 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 761 | Prescott Valley | 4.5% |
| 762 | Loveland | 4.5% |
| 763 | Rogers | 4.5% |
| 764 | Centennial | 4.5% |
| 765 | Columbus | 4.5% |
| 766 | Peabody | 4.5% |
| 767 | Flower Mound | 4.5% |
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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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