Education in Evansville, Indiana: official figures
22.8% of adults aged 25 and over in Evansville held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 130th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Indiana: 29.5%).
How many people in Evansville have a graduate degree?
7.3% of adults aged 25 and over in Evansville held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 111th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.8% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Evansville?
In Evansville, 33.8% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 32.9% 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 Evansville?
24,633 residents of Evansville aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 21.9% of that age group, 110th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 17,591 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 5,210 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Evansville?
4,673 residents of Evansville were enrolled as college undergraduates and 996 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.0% of residents aged 3 and over, 129th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Evansville attend preschool?
1,373 children in Evansville were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Evansville compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Evansville ranks 694 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 691 | Sioux City | 22.9% |
| 692 | Rocky Mount | 22.9% |
| 693 | Chicopee | 22.9% |
| 694 | Evansville | 22.8% |
| 695 | Highland | 22.7% |
| 696 | East Orange | 22.7% |
| 697 | Harlingen | 22.6% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Evansville ranks 713 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 710 | Menifee | 7.3% |
| 711 | Council Bluffs | 7.3% |
| 712 | Detroit | 7.3% |
| 713 | Evansville | 7.3% |
| 714 | Brownsville | 7.3% |
| 715 | Pinellas Park | 7.3% |
| 716 | Revere | 7.2% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Evansville ranks 353 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 350 | Pueblo | 10.6% |
| 351 | Hollywood | 10.6% |
| 352 | Green Bay | 10.6% |
| 353 | Evansville | 10.6% |
| 354 | Grand Rapids | 10.5% |
| 355 | Independence | 10.5% |
| 356 | Columbus | 10.5% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Evansville ranks 695 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 692 | Passaic | 5.1% |
| 693 | Lawrence | 5.1% |
| 694 | Owensboro | 5.1% |
| 695 | Evansville | 5.0% |
| 696 | Lebanon | 5.0% |
| 697 | Middletown | 5.0% |
| 698 | Yuma | 5.0% |
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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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