Education in Fall River, Massachusetts: official figures
16.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Fall River held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 42nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Massachusetts: 47.3%).
How many people in Fall River have a graduate degree?
5.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Fall River held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 51st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.6% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Fall River?
In Fall River, 34.7% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 25.3% 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 Fall River?
19,467 residents of Fall River aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 21.3% of that age group, 83rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 14,681 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 5,020 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Fall River?
3,218 residents of Fall River were enrolled as college undergraduates and 618 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 4.2% of residents aged 3 and over, 34th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Fall River attend preschool?
950 children in Fall River were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Fall River compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Fall River ranks 782 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 779 | Colton | 16.6% |
| 780 | Hamilton | 16.5% |
| 781 | Salinas | 16.5% |
| 782 | Fall River | 16.4% |
| 783 | Taylor | 16.4% |
| 784 | Canton | 16.4% |
| 785 | Pico Rivera | 16.3% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Fall River ranks 773 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 770 | Norwalk | 5.6% |
| 771 | Passaic | 5.6% |
| 772 | Hanford | 5.5% |
| 773 | Fall River | 5.5% |
| 774 | Palmdale | 5.4% |
| 775 | Middletown | 5.3% |
| 776 | New Bedford | 5.2% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Fall River ranks 47 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Rialto | 24.2% |
| 45 | Tulare | 24.0% |
| 46 | West New York | 24.0% |
| 47 | Fall River | 23.5% |
| 48 | Fort Pierce | 23.5% |
| 49 | Pasco | 23.3% |
| 50 | New Bedford | 23.3% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Fall River ranks 790 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 787 | Westfield | 4.2% |
| 788 | Gastonia | 4.2% |
| 789 | Blue Springs | 4.2% |
| 790 | Fall River | 4.2% |
| 791 | Burlington | 4.2% |
| 792 | Revere | 4.2% |
| 793 | Coeur d'Alene | 4.1% |
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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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