Education in Cincinnati, Ohio: official figures
41.8% of adults aged 25 and over in Cincinnati held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 288th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Ohio: 31.5%).
How many people in Cincinnati have a graduate degree?
18.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Cincinnati held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 229th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 2.5% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Cincinnati?
In Cincinnati, 23.6% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 24.6% 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 Cincinnati?
81,724 residents of Cincinnati aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 27.3% of that age group, 270th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 43,767 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 13,291 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Cincinnati?
25,593 residents of Cincinnati were enrolled as college undergraduates and 7,495 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 11.1% of residents aged 3 and over, 101st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Cincinnati attend preschool?
4,869 children in Cincinnati were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Cincinnati compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Cincinnati ranks 288 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 285 | Barnstable Town | 42.1% |
| 286 | Murray | 41.9% |
| 287 | Livonia | 41.9% |
| 288 | Cincinnati | 41.8% |
| 289 | Lincoln | 41.8% |
| 290 | Missouri City | 41.8% |
| 291 | Sarasota | 41.8% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Cincinnati ranks 229 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 226 | Novato | 18.3% |
| 227 | Barnstable Town | 18.2% |
| 228 | Marana | 18.2% |
| 229 | Cincinnati | 18.1% |
| 230 | Baltimore | 18.1% |
| 231 | Pensacola | 18.1% |
| 232 | Sarasota | 18.0% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Cincinnati ranks 385 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 382 | Bolingbrook | 10.0% |
| 383 | Beaumont | 10.0% |
| 384 | Bayonne | 10.0% |
| 385 | Cincinnati | 10.0% |
| 386 | Des Plaines | 9.9% |
| 387 | Marietta | 9.9% |
| 388 | Lansing | 9.9% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Cincinnati ranks 101 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 98 | Santa Clara | 11.2% |
| 99 | Wheaton | 11.1% |
| 100 | Huntsville | 11.1% |
| 101 | Cincinnati | 11.1% |
| 102 | Tucson | 11.0% |
| 103 | Richmond | 10.9% |
| 104 | Durham | 10.9% |
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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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