Education in Cleveland, Tennessee: official figures
30.2% of adults aged 25 and over in Cleveland held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 306th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Tennessee: 31.1%).
How many people in Cleveland have a graduate degree?
12.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Cleveland held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 389th lowest 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 Cleveland?
In Cleveland, 25.9% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 31.5% 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 Cleveland?
11,887 residents of Cleveland aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 25.5% of that age group, 403rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 6,723 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 1,931 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Cleveland?
4,004 residents of Cleveland were enrolled as college undergraduates and 582 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 9.8% of residents aged 3 and over, 120th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Cleveland attend preschool?
578 children in Cleveland were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Cleveland compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Cleveland ranks 518 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 515 | Woodland | 30.4% |
| 516 | Bristol | 30.3% |
| 517 | Lansing | 30.2% |
| 518 | Cleveland | 30.2% |
| 519 | West Covina | 30.1% |
| 520 | Bryan | 30.1% |
| 521 | Medford | 30.1% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Cleveland ranks 435 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 432 | High Point | 12.6% |
| 433 | Salem | 12.5% |
| 434 | Springfield | 12.5% |
| 435 | Cleveland | 12.5% |
| 436 | Shreveport | 12.5% |
| 437 | Jackson | 12.5% |
| 438 | Valdosta | 12.5% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Cleveland ranks 259 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 256 | New Haven | 12.6% |
| 257 | Macon-Bibb County | 12.6% |
| 258 | Fullerton | 12.5% |
| 259 | Cleveland | 12.4% |
| 260 | Baton Rouge | 12.4% |
| 261 | Sparks | 12.4% |
| 262 | Tulsa | 12.4% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Cleveland ranks 120 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 117 | Davie | 10.0% |
| 118 | Marietta | 10.0% |
| 119 | Scranton | 10.0% |
| 120 | Cleveland | 9.8% |
| 121 | New Britain | 9.8% |
| 122 | Fayetteville | 9.8% |
| 123 | Greeley | 9.7% |
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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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