Education in College Station, Texas: official figures
56.5% of adults aged 25 and over in College Station held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 116th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Texas: 33.8%).
How many people in College Station have a graduate degree?
28.0% of adults aged 25 and over in College Station held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 57th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 9.9% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in College Station?
In College Station, 14.1% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 23.7% 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 College Station?
64,289 residents of College Station aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 53.0% of that age group, 2nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 14,391 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 4,660 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in College Station?
41,504 residents of College Station were enrolled as college undergraduates and 7,040 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 40.1% of residents aged 3 and over, 3rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in College Station attend preschool?
1,354 children in College Station were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow College Station compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
College Station ranks 116 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 113 | Richardson | 57.0% |
| 114 | Columbia | 56.7% |
| 115 | Denver | 56.5% |
| 116 | College Station | 56.5% |
| 117 | Yorba Linda | 56.2% |
| 118 | Pasadena | 56.1% |
| 119 | Plainfield | 56.0% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
College Station ranks 57 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Encinitas | 28.6% |
| 55 | Frisco | 28.5% |
| 56 | Wheaton | 28.1% |
| 57 | College Station | 28.0% |
| 58 | Newport Beach | 27.9% |
| 59 | Waltham | 27.9% |
| 60 | Sugar Land | 27.8% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
College Station ranks 626 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 623 | Murfreesboro | 5.7% |
| 624 | Orem | 5.7% |
| 625 | Janesville | 5.6% |
| 626 | College Station | 5.6% |
| 627 | Pittsburgh | 5.6% |
| 628 | Broken Arrow | 5.6% |
| 629 | Spokane Valley | 5.6% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
College Station ranks 3 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ames | 43.1% |
| 2 | Bloomington | 40.9% |
| 3 | College Station | 40.1% |
| 4 | Provo | 39.1% |
| 5 | Stillwater | 38.5% |
| 6 | Ann Arbor | 36.0% |
| 7 | Gainesville | 35.7% |
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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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