Education in Dearborn, Michigan: official figures
34.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Dearborn held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 404th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Michigan: 32.4%).
How many people in Dearborn have a graduate degree?
14.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Dearborn held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 366th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.4% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Dearborn?
In Dearborn, 22.5% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 27.0% 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?
33,320 residents of Dearborn aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 32.5% of that age group, 68th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 22,326 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 7,820 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Dearborn?
6,943 residents of Dearborn were enrolled as college undergraduates and 2,220 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 8.9% of residents aged 3 and over, 158th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Dearborn attend preschool?
1,831 children in Dearborn were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Dearborn compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Dearborn ranks 420 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 417 | Indianapolis | 34.9% |
| 418 | Oklahoma City | 34.7% |
| 419 | Melbourne | 34.7% |
| 420 | Dearborn | 34.6% |
| 421 | Knoxville | 34.6% |
| 422 | Providence | 34.6% |
| 423 | Tacoma | 34.5% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Dearborn ranks 366 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 363 | Henderson | 14.0% |
| 364 | Pflugerville | 14.0% |
| 365 | Louisville/Jefferson County metro government | 14.0% |
| 366 | Dearborn | 14.0% |
| 367 | St. George | 13.9% |
| 368 | Provo | 13.9% |
| 369 | Lafayette | 13.9% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Dearborn ranks 149 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 146 | Miami Gardens | 16.1% |
| 147 | Alhambra | 16.0% |
| 148 | Greeley | 16.0% |
| 149 | Dearborn | 15.9% |
| 150 | Yuma | 15.9% |
| 151 | Napa | 15.8% |
| 152 | Youngstown | 15.7% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Dearborn ranks 158 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 155 | Daly City | 8.9% |
| 156 | Albany | 8.9% |
| 157 | Long Beach | 8.9% |
| 158 | Dearborn | 8.9% |
| 159 | Rancho Cucamonga | 8.9% |
| 160 | Rochester Hills | 8.9% |
| 161 | Turlock | 8.9% |
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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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