Education in Dearborn Heights, Michigan: official figures
23.8% of adults aged 25 and over in Dearborn Heights held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 157th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Michigan: 32.4%).
How many people in Dearborn Heights have a graduate degree?
9.2% of adults aged 25 and over in Dearborn Heights held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 218th 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 Dearborn Heights?
In Dearborn Heights, 30.5% 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 Dearborn Heights?
16,309 residents of Dearborn Heights aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 27.6% of that age group, 249th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 10,696 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,510 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Dearborn Heights?
3,486 residents of Dearborn Heights were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,026 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 7.6% of residents aged 3 and over, 265th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Dearborn Heights attend preschool?
1,101 children in Dearborn Heights were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Dearborn Heights compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Dearborn Heights ranks 667 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 664 | Citrus Heights | 23.9% |
| 665 | Antioch | 23.9% |
| 666 | Fort Smith | 23.9% |
| 667 | Dearborn Heights | 23.8% |
| 668 | Midwest City | 23.8% |
| 669 | Carson City | 23.7% |
| 670 | Longview | 23.7% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Dearborn Heights ranks 606 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 603 | North Miami | 9.2% |
| 604 | Visalia | 9.2% |
| 605 | Scranton | 9.2% |
| 606 | Dearborn Heights | 9.2% |
| 607 | Fort Wayne | 9.2% |
| 608 | Carson City | 9.2% |
| 609 | Daly City | 9.1% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Dearborn Heights ranks 324 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 321 | Renton | 11.1% |
| 322 | Milpitas | 11.1% |
| 323 | Terre Haute | 11.1% |
| 324 | Dearborn Heights | 11.0% |
| 325 | Racine | 11.0% |
| 326 | Troy | 11.0% |
| 327 | San Francisco | 11.0% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Dearborn Heights ranks 265 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 262 | Clovis | 7.6% |
| 263 | Lake Charles | 7.6% |
| 264 | St. George | 7.6% |
| 265 | Dearborn Heights | 7.6% |
| 266 | Wichita Falls | 7.6% |
| 267 | Clifton | 7.6% |
| 268 | Santa Maria | 7.6% |
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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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