Education in Chicopee, Massachusetts: official figures
22.9% of adults aged 25 and over in Chicopee held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 131st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Massachusetts: 47.3%).
How many people in Chicopee have a graduate degree?
8.9% of adults aged 25 and over in Chicopee held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 205th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.5% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Chicopee?
In Chicopee, 33.9% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 29.7% 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 Chicopee?
10,919 residents of Chicopee aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 20.2% of that age group, 47th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 8,114 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 2,986 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Chicopee?
1,738 residents of Chicopee were enrolled as college undergraduates and 306 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 3.8% of residents aged 3 and over, 18th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Chicopee attend preschool?
761 children in Chicopee were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Chicopee compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Chicopee ranks 693 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 690 | Montebello | 23.0% |
| 691 | Sioux City | 22.9% |
| 692 | Rocky Mount | 22.9% |
| 693 | Chicopee | 22.9% |
| 694 | Evansville | 22.8% |
| 695 | Highland | 22.7% |
| 696 | East Orange | 22.7% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Chicopee ranks 619 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 616 | Kennewick | 9.0% |
| 617 | Rockford | 9.0% |
| 618 | Portsmouth | 8.9% |
| 619 | Chicopee | 8.9% |
| 620 | Everett | 8.9% |
| 621 | Oshkosh | 8.9% |
| 622 | Buckeye | 8.8% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Chicopee ranks 216 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 213 | Wichita Falls | 13.6% |
| 214 | Kennewick | 13.6% |
| 215 | Meriden | 13.6% |
| 216 | Chicopee | 13.6% |
| 217 | Gary | 13.6% |
| 218 | Winter Haven | 13.5% |
| 219 | Amarillo | 13.5% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Chicopee ranks 806 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 803 | Medford | 3.9% |
| 804 | Mount Pleasant | 3.9% |
| 805 | North Little Rock | 3.9% |
| 806 | Chicopee | 3.8% |
| 807 | Burleson | 3.7% |
| 808 | Harlingen | 3.7% |
| 809 | Independence | 3.6% |
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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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