Education in Corona, California: official figures
32.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Corona held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 351st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; California: 37.1%).
How many people in Corona have a graduate degree?
10.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Corona held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 280th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.0% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Corona?
In Corona, 23.9% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 29.6% 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 Corona?
42,680 residents of Corona aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 27.5% of that age group, 251st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 28,458 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 9,498 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Corona?
10,662 residents of Corona were enrolled as college undergraduates and 2,352 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 8.4% of residents aged 3 and over, 187th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Corona attend preschool?
1,208 children in Corona were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Corona compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Corona ranks 473 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 470 | Ocoee | 32.5% |
| 471 | Mesa | 32.5% |
| 472 | McAllen | 32.5% |
| 473 | Corona | 32.4% |
| 474 | Vancouver | 32.3% |
| 475 | La Habra | 32.3% |
| 476 | Boynton Beach | 32.1% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Corona ranks 544 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 541 | Vista | 10.4% |
| 542 | Riverside | 10.4% |
| 543 | Sterling Heights | 10.4% |
| 544 | Corona | 10.4% |
| 545 | Boynton Beach | 10.3% |
| 546 | Fayetteville | 10.3% |
| 547 | New Brunswick | 10.3% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Corona ranks 200 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 197 | Mount Vernon | 14.2% |
| 198 | Ocoee | 14.2% |
| 199 | Fort Myers | 14.2% |
| 200 | Corona | 14.1% |
| 201 | Buena Park | 14.0% |
| 202 | Malden | 14.0% |
| 203 | South San Francisco | 14.0% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Corona ranks 187 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 184 | Madera | 8.5% |
| 185 | Quincy | 8.4% |
| 186 | Missouri City | 8.4% |
| 187 | Corona | 8.4% |
| 188 | Melbourne | 8.4% |
| 189 | Pico Rivera | 8.4% |
| 190 | Jonesboro | 8.4% |
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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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