Education in Dublin, California: official figures
69.8% of adults aged 25 and over in Dublin held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 30th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; California: 37.1%).
How many people in Dublin have a graduate degree?
32.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Dublin held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 31st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 3.4% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Dublin?
In Dublin, 9.9% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 15.6% 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 Dublin?
19,137 residents of Dublin aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 28.0% of that age group, 224th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 13,517 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,616 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Dublin?
2,839 residents of Dublin were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,321 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.1% of residents aged 3 and over, 319th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Dublin attend preschool?
1,460 children in Dublin were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Dublin compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Dublin ranks 30 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Cary | 70.5% |
| 28 | Walnut Creek | 70.4% |
| 29 | Pleasanton | 69.9% |
| 30 | Dublin | 69.8% |
| 31 | Newport Beach | 69.6% |
| 32 | Apex | 69.5% |
| 33 | Evanston | 69.5% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Dublin ranks 31 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Johns Creek | 32.3% |
| 29 | Auburn | 32.3% |
| 30 | Hoboken | 32.0% |
| 31 | Dublin | 32.0% |
| 32 | Troy | 31.9% |
| 33 | Ames | 31.8% |
| 34 | Carmel | 31.7% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Dublin ranks 680 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 677 | Encinitas | 4.8% |
| 678 | McKinney | 4.8% |
| 679 | Johns Creek | 4.7% |
| 680 | Dublin | 4.7% |
| 681 | Kettering | 4.7% |
| 682 | Sugar Land | 4.6% |
| 683 | Loveland | 4.6% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Dublin ranks 505 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 502 | Hammond | 6.1% |
| 503 | Pasadena | 6.1% |
| 504 | Bristol | 6.1% |
| 505 | Dublin | 6.1% |
| 506 | Midwest City | 6.1% |
| 507 | Hollywood | 6.1% |
| 508 | Palm Desert | 6.1% |
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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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