Education in Cranston, Rhode Island: official figures
36.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Cranston held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 391st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Rhode Island: 37.7%).
How many people in Cranston have a graduate degree?
13.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Cranston held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 386th 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 Cranston?
In Cranston, 24.8% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 28.6% 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 Cranston?
17,852 residents of Cranston aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 22.2% of that age group, 125th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 11,509 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,495 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Cranston?
3,880 residents of Cranston were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,352 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.5% of residents aged 3 and over, 399th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Cranston attend preschool?
1,111 children in Cranston were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Cranston compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Cranston ranks 391 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 388 | Clovis | 36.6% |
| 389 | Layton | 36.6% |
| 390 | Baton Rouge | 36.6% |
| 391 | Cranston | 36.4% |
| 392 | Springfield | 36.3% |
| 393 | Peoria | 36.3% |
| 394 | Monterey Park | 36.2% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Cranston ranks 386 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 383 | Clovis | 13.6% |
| 384 | Santa Rosa | 13.6% |
| 385 | Euless | 13.5% |
| 386 | Cranston | 13.5% |
| 387 | Bellevue | 13.5% |
| 388 | Chattanooga | 13.5% |
| 389 | Napa | 13.4% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Cranston ranks 374 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 371 | Everett | 10.3% |
| 372 | Kokomo | 10.2% |
| 373 | Knoxville | 10.2% |
| 374 | Cranston | 10.2% |
| 375 | Savannah | 10.1% |
| 376 | Lawton | 10.1% |
| 377 | Pasadena | 10.1% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Cranston ranks 425 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 422 | Union City | 6.5% |
| 423 | Chandler | 6.5% |
| 424 | Inglewood | 6.5% |
| 425 | Cranston | 6.5% |
| 426 | Toledo | 6.5% |
| 427 | Herriman | 6.5% |
| 428 | Napa | 6.5% |
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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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