Education in Collierville, Tennessee: official figures
62.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Collierville held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 71st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Tennessee: 31.1%).
How many people in Collierville have a graduate degree?
26.9% of adults aged 25 and over in Collierville held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 73rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 2.2% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Collierville?
In Collierville, 13.2% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 20.5% 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 Collierville?
14,411 residents of Collierville aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 28.7% of that age group, 184th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 11,246 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,200 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Collierville?
1,651 residents of Collierville were enrolled as college undergraduates and 541 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 4.4% of residents aged 3 and over, 49th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Collierville attend preschool?
973 children in Collierville were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Collierville compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Collierville ranks 71 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Sugar Land | 63.0% |
| 69 | Hoover | 62.6% |
| 70 | Centennial | 62.6% |
| 71 | Collierville | 62.5% |
| 72 | Carlsbad | 62.1% |
| 73 | Scottsdale | 61.9% |
| 74 | Boca Raton | 61.8% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Collierville ranks 73 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Lawrence | 26.9% |
| 71 | Holly Springs | 26.9% |
| 72 | Pasadena | 26.9% |
| 73 | Collierville | 26.9% |
| 74 | Milpitas | 26.8% |
| 75 | Columbia | 26.7% |
| 76 | Alameda | 26.7% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Collierville ranks 732 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 729 | Shawnee | 3.9% |
| 730 | Coeur d'Alene | 3.9% |
| 731 | Boca Raton | 3.8% |
| 732 | Collierville | 3.8% |
| 733 | Chapel Hill | 3.8% |
| 734 | Arlington Heights | 3.8% |
| 735 | Wheaton | 3.8% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Collierville ranks 775 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 772 | Plainfield | 4.4% |
| 773 | New Braunfels | 4.4% |
| 774 | Yakima | 4.4% |
| 775 | Collierville | 4.4% |
| 776 | St. Peters | 4.3% |
| 777 | Racine | 4.3% |
| 778 | Roanoke | 4.3% |
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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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