Education in Chattanooga, Tennessee: official figures
36.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Chattanooga held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 399th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Tennessee: 31.1%).
How many people in Chattanooga have a graduate degree?
13.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Chattanooga held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 388th 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 Chattanooga?
In Chattanooga, 24.7% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 29.4% 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 Chattanooga?
41,204 residents of Chattanooga aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 23.1% of that age group, 185th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 27,337 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 8,312 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Chattanooga?
10,328 residents of Chattanooga were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,775 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.8% of residents aged 3 and over, 361st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Chattanooga attend preschool?
1,764 children in Chattanooga were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Chattanooga compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Chattanooga ranks 399 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 396 | Baltimore | 36.1% |
| 397 | Galveston | 36.0% |
| 398 | Bethlehem | 36.0% |
| 399 | Chattanooga | 36.0% |
| 400 | Mount Vernon | 35.9% |
| 401 | Broken Arrow | 35.7% |
| 402 | Bartlett | 35.7% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Chattanooga ranks 388 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 385 | Euless | 13.5% |
| 386 | Cranston | 13.5% |
| 387 | Bellevue | 13.5% |
| 388 | Chattanooga | 13.5% |
| 389 | Napa | 13.4% |
| 390 | Simi Valley | 13.4% |
| 391 | Costa Mesa | 13.4% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Chattanooga ranks 381 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 378 | Casa Grande | 10.1% |
| 379 | Bossier City | 10.1% |
| 380 | Jackson | 10.0% |
| 381 | Chattanooga | 10.0% |
| 382 | Bolingbrook | 10.0% |
| 383 | Beaumont | 10.0% |
| 384 | Bayonne | 10.0% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Chattanooga ranks 361 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 358 | El Monte | 6.8% |
| 359 | Gaithersburg | 6.8% |
| 360 | Houston | 6.8% |
| 361 | Chattanooga | 6.8% |
| 362 | Akron | 6.8% |
| 363 | Wichita | 6.8% |
| 364 | Virginia Beach | 6.8% |
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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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