Education in Colorado Springs, Colorado: official figures
42.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Colorado Springs held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 274th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Colorado: 45.7%).
How many people in Colorado Springs have a graduate degree?
17.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Colorado Springs held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 248th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 2.0% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Colorado Springs?
In Colorado Springs, 19.3% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 32.6% 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 Colorado Springs?
117,170 residents of Colorado Springs aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 24.9% of that age group, 342nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 76,253 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 22,518 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Colorado Springs?
26,880 residents of Colorado Springs were enrolled as college undergraduates and 7,649 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 7.3% of residents aged 3 and over, 294th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Colorado Springs attend preschool?
6,388 children in Colorado Springs were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Colorado Springs compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Colorado Springs ranks 274 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 271 | Murfreesboro | 43.0% |
| 272 | Fargo | 42.9% |
| 273 | Weymouth Town | 42.8% |
| 274 | Colorado Springs | 42.7% |
| 275 | Conway | 42.7% |
| 276 | Herriman | 42.6% |
| 277 | St. Petersburg | 42.6% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Colorado Springs ranks 248 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 245 | Tigard | 17.5% |
| 246 | Greer | 17.5% |
| 247 | Mount Prospect | 17.4% |
| 248 | Colorado Springs | 17.4% |
| 249 | Placentia | 17.4% |
| 250 | Irving | 17.4% |
| 251 | Charlotte | 17.3% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Colorado Springs ranks 642 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 639 | Camarillo | 5.5% |
| 640 | Bismarck | 5.5% |
| 641 | Eugene | 5.4% |
| 642 | Colorado Springs | 5.4% |
| 643 | St. George | 5.4% |
| 644 | Thousand Oaks | 5.4% |
| 645 | Olathe | 5.4% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Colorado Springs ranks 294 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 291 | Palmdale | 7.4% |
| 292 | Grand Prairie | 7.4% |
| 293 | Yonkers | 7.4% |
| 294 | Colorado Springs | 7.3% |
| 295 | Delano | 7.3% |
| 296 | Lancaster | 7.3% |
| 297 | Spokane | 7.3% |
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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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