Education in Fayetteville, Arkansas: official figures
49.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Fayetteville held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 191st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Arkansas: 25.7%).
How many people in Fayetteville have a graduate degree?
22.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Fayetteville held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 140th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 3.8% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Fayetteville?
In Fayetteville, 22.1% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 23.8% 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 Fayetteville?
34,302 residents of Fayetteville aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 35.6% of that age group, 39th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 12,486 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,490 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Fayetteville?
17,496 residents of Fayetteville were enrolled as college undergraduates and 3,207 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 21.5% of residents aged 3 and over, 37th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Fayetteville attend preschool?
1,113 children in Fayetteville were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Fayetteville compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Fayetteville ranks 191 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 188 | Wellington | 49.7% |
| 189 | Pittsburgh | 49.1% |
| 190 | Huntington Beach | 49.0% |
| 191 | Fayetteville | 49.0% |
| 192 | Novato | 48.9% |
| 193 | Lee's Summit | 48.8% |
| 194 | Oakland | 48.7% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Fayetteville ranks 140 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 137 | Stamford | 22.2% |
| 138 | Minneapolis | 22.2% |
| 139 | Westfield | 22.2% |
| 140 | Fayetteville | 22.1% |
| 141 | Oakland | 22.0% |
| 142 | Lenexa | 21.9% |
| 143 | Redlands | 21.8% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Fayetteville ranks 657 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 654 | Bloomington | 5.2% |
| 655 | Bentonville | 5.1% |
| 656 | Pearland | 5.1% |
| 657 | Fayetteville | 5.1% |
| 658 | Bloomington | 5.1% |
| 659 | St. Charles | 5.1% |
| 660 | Champaign | 5.1% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Fayetteville ranks 37 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Columbia | 22.7% |
| 35 | Lynchburg | 22.6% |
| 36 | La Crosse | 22.2% |
| 37 | Fayetteville | 21.5% |
| 38 | Tempe | 20.9% |
| 39 | Grand Forks | 20.8% |
| 40 | Fort Collins | 20.5% |
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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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