Education in Dayton, Ohio: official figures
21.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Dayton held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 103rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Ohio: 31.5%).
How many people in Dayton have a graduate degree?
8.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Dayton held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 158th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.8% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Dayton?
In Dayton, 32.0% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 34.6% 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 Dayton?
38,196 residents of Dayton aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 29.1% of that age group, 162nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 20,449 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 6,774 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Dayton?
14,167 residents of Dayton were enrolled as college undergraduates and 2,105 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 12.4% of residents aged 3 and over, 82nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Dayton attend preschool?
1,475 children in Dayton were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Dayton compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Dayton ranks 721 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 718 | Casa Grande | 21.7% |
| 719 | Manteca | 21.7% |
| 720 | Decatur | 21.6% |
| 721 | Dayton | 21.6% |
| 722 | Bellflower | 21.6% |
| 723 | Council Bluffs | 21.5% |
| 724 | Hempstead | 21.5% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Dayton ranks 666 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 663 | Beaumont | 8.1% |
| 664 | Gardena | 8.1% |
| 665 | St. Cloud | 8.1% |
| 666 | Dayton | 8.0% |
| 667 | Twin Falls | 8.0% |
| 668 | Berwyn | 8.0% |
| 669 | Hawthorne | 8.0% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Dayton ranks 291 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 288 | Costa Mesa | 11.9% |
| 289 | Wyoming | 11.8% |
| 290 | Tucson | 11.8% |
| 291 | Dayton | 11.8% |
| 292 | San Marcos | 11.8% |
| 293 | Galveston | 11.8% |
| 294 | Akron | 11.7% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Dayton ranks 82 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | Fargo | 13.1% |
| 80 | Lincoln | 12.5% |
| 81 | Springfield | 12.5% |
| 82 | Dayton | 12.4% |
| 83 | Richardson | 12.3% |
| 84 | Las Cruces | 12.2% |
| 85 | Atlanta | 12.0% |
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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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