Education in Dothan, Alabama: official figures
27.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Dothan held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 235th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Alabama: 28.4%).
How many people in Dothan have a graduate degree?
10.9% of adults aged 25 and over in Dothan held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 304th 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 Dothan?
In Dothan, 29.6% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 31.4% 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 Dothan?
16,245 residents of Dothan aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 23.5% of that age group, 213th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 11,577 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,567 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Dothan?
2,744 residents of Dothan were enrolled as college undergraduates and 817 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.2% of residents aged 3 and over, 156th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Dothan attend preschool?
1,107 children in Dothan were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Dothan compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Dothan ranks 589 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 586 | Jackson | 27.8% |
| 587 | Las Vegas | 27.7% |
| 588 | Sparks | 27.6% |
| 589 | Dothan | 27.6% |
| 590 | Milwaukee | 27.4% |
| 591 | Beaumont | 27.4% |
| 592 | Largo | 27.4% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Dothan ranks 520 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 517 | Davenport | 10.9% |
| 518 | Brooklyn Park | 10.9% |
| 519 | Sunrise | 10.9% |
| 520 | Dothan | 10.9% |
| 521 | Cedar Rapids | 10.9% |
| 522 | Topeka | 10.8% |
| 523 | Eagle Mountain | 10.8% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Dothan ranks 304 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 301 | Council Bluffs | 11.5% |
| 302 | Carrollton | 11.5% |
| 303 | Whittier | 11.5% |
| 304 | Dothan | 11.4% |
| 305 | Methuen | 11.4% |
| 306 | Menifee | 11.4% |
| 307 | Yucaipa | 11.4% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Dothan ranks 668 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 665 | Marysville | 5.2% |
| 666 | West Valley City | 5.2% |
| 667 | Encinitas | 5.2% |
| 668 | Dothan | 5.2% |
| 669 | Pompano Beach | 5.2% |
| 670 | Longmont | 5.2% |
| 671 | Las Vegas | 5.2% |
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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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