Education in Cupertino, California: official figures
82.2% of adults aged 25 and over in Cupertino held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 3rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; California: 37.1%).
How many people in Cupertino have a graduate degree?
48.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Cupertino held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 4th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 9.4% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Cupertino?
In Cupertino, 5.1% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 9.7% 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 Cupertino?
16,076 residents of Cupertino aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 28.0% of that age group, 220th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 11,276 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,934 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Cupertino?
2,834 residents of Cupertino were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,115 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.9% of residents aged 3 and over, 344th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Cupertino attend preschool?
851 children in Cupertino were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Cupertino compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Cupertino ranks 3 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hoboken | 82.6% |
| 2 | Palo Alto | 82.3% |
| 3 | Cupertino | 82.2% |
| 4 | Newton | 81.1% |
| 5 | Cambridge | 80.8% |
| 6 | Ann Arbor | 77.9% |
| 7 | Sammamish | 77.1% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Cupertino ranks 4 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Alto | 55.0% |
| 2 | Newton | 53.0% |
| 3 | Cambridge | 51.2% |
| 4 | Cupertino | 48.6% |
| 5 | Ann Arbor | 48.0% |
| 6 | Chapel Hill | 45.2% |
| 7 | Mountain View | 45.1% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Cupertino ranks 782 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 779 | San Ramon | 3.0% |
| 780 | Queen Creek | 3.0% |
| 781 | Lenexa | 3.0% |
| 782 | Cupertino | 2.9% |
| 783 | St. Louis Park | 2.9% |
| 784 | Royal Oak | 2.9% |
| 785 | Edmond | 2.9% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Cupertino ranks 344 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 341 | Rocky Mount | 6.9% |
| 342 | Camarillo | 6.9% |
| 343 | Mobile | 6.9% |
| 344 | Cupertino | 6.9% |
| 345 | Redding | 6.9% |
| 346 | Warner Robins | 6.9% |
| 347 | San Mateo | 6.9% |
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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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