Education in Dallas, Texas: official figures
38.2% of adults aged 25 and over in Dallas held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 356th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Texas: 33.8%).
How many people in Dallas have a graduate degree?
14.9% of adults aged 25 and over in Dallas held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 317th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.5% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Dallas?
In Dallas, 21.2% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 21.6% 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 Dallas?
310,524 residents of Dallas aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 24.8% of that age group, 333rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 220,664 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 69,478 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Dallas?
49,122 residents of Dallas were enrolled as college undergraduates and 19,743 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.5% of residents aged 3 and over, 215th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Dallas attend preschool?
20,995 children in Dallas were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Dallas compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Dallas ranks 356 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 353 | Kalamazoo | 38.5% |
| 354 | Kansas City | 38.4% |
| 355 | San Marcos | 38.3% |
| 356 | Dallas | 38.2% |
| 357 | Napa | 38.2% |
| 358 | Columbus | 38.2% |
| 359 | Appleton | 38.2% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Dallas ranks 317 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 314 | Tinley Park | 15.0% |
| 315 | Chico | 15.0% |
| 316 | Anchorage | 14.9% |
| 317 | Dallas | 14.9% |
| 318 | La Mesa | 14.9% |
| 319 | Miami | 14.9% |
| 320 | Aurora | 14.8% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Dallas ranks 98 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | West Valley City | 19.0% |
| 96 | Mesquite | 19.0% |
| 97 | Allentown | 18.9% |
| 98 | Dallas | 18.9% |
| 99 | Edinburg | 18.8% |
| 100 | Miami | 18.7% |
| 101 | Utica | 18.7% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Dallas ranks 609 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 606 | Novato | 5.5% |
| 607 | Richland | 5.5% |
| 608 | Bismarck | 5.5% |
| 609 | Dallas | 5.5% |
| 610 | Sanford | 5.5% |
| 611 | Memphis | 5.5% |
| 612 | Goodyear | 5.5% |
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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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