Education in Compton, California: official figures
10.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Compton held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 5th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; California: 37.1%).
How many people in Compton have a graduate degree?
3.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Compton held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 7th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.2% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Compton?
In Compton, 29.0% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 25.6% 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 Compton?
24,351 residents of Compton aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 27.4% of that age group, 261st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 17,569 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 6,110 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Compton?
5,029 residents of Compton were enrolled as college undergraduates and 518 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.2% of residents aged 3 and over, 346th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Compton attend preschool?
1,235 children in Compton were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Compton compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Compton ranks 819 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 816 | South Gate | 11.3% |
| 817 | Madera | 10.9% |
| 818 | Cicero | 10.8% |
| 819 | Compton | 10.6% |
| 820 | Camden | 10.1% |
| 821 | Lynwood | 9.8% |
| 822 | Huntington Park | 8.5% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Compton ranks 817 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 814 | Rialto | 3.3% |
| 815 | Cicero | 3.3% |
| 816 | Perris | 3.2% |
| 817 | Compton | 3.1% |
| 818 | Lynwood | 3.0% |
| 819 | Paterson | 3.0% |
| 820 | Baldwin Park | 2.9% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Compton ranks 9 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Santa Maria | 37.5% |
| 7 | Madera | 37.3% |
| 8 | El Monte | 35.4% |
| 9 | Compton | 34.8% |
| 10 | Watsonville | 34.8% |
| 11 | Santa Ana | 33.1% |
| 12 | Perth Amboy | 33.0% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Compton ranks 478 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 475 | Suffolk | 6.2% |
| 476 | Layton | 6.2% |
| 477 | Round Rock | 6.2% |
| 478 | Compton | 6.2% |
| 479 | Beaumont | 6.2% |
| 480 | Beaverton | 6.2% |
| 481 | Renton | 6.2% |
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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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