Education in El Paso, Texas: official figures
28.1% of adults aged 25 and over in El Paso held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 247th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Texas: 33.8%).
How many people in El Paso have a graduate degree?
9.5% of adults aged 25 and over in El Paso held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 234th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.1% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in El Paso?
In El Paso, 24.4% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 29.6% 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 El Paso?
191,625 residents of El Paso aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 29.3% of that age group, 152nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 127,506 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 41,672 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in El Paso?
43,140 residents of El Paso were enrolled as college undergraduates and 11,621 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 8.4% of residents aged 3 and over, 191st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in El Paso attend preschool?
9,358 children in El Paso were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow El Paso compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
El Paso ranks 577 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 574 | Valdosta | 28.3% |
| 575 | Bradenton | 28.3% |
| 576 | Jeffersonville | 28.2% |
| 577 | El Paso | 28.1% |
| 578 | Port St. Lucie | 28.1% |
| 579 | Memphis | 28.0% |
| 580 | Vacaville | 28.0% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
El Paso ranks 590 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 587 | Mission | 9.5% |
| 588 | Utica | 9.5% |
| 589 | Lakewood | 9.5% |
| 590 | El Paso | 9.5% |
| 591 | Largo | 9.4% |
| 592 | Burlington | 9.4% |
| 593 | Cape Coral | 9.4% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
El Paso ranks 118 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 115 | Providence | 17.9% |
| 116 | Brockton | 17.9% |
| 117 | Pontiac | 17.9% |
| 118 | El Paso | 17.8% |
| 119 | San Leandro | 17.8% |
| 120 | North Miami | 17.8% |
| 121 | Long Beach | 17.6% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
El Paso ranks 191 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 188 | Melbourne | 8.4% |
| 189 | Pico Rivera | 8.4% |
| 190 | Jonesboro | 8.4% |
| 191 | El Paso | 8.4% |
| 192 | Bridgeport | 8.4% |
| 193 | Grand Rapids | 8.3% |
| 194 | Lansing | 8.3% |
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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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