Education in Fayetteville, North Carolina: official figures
29.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Fayetteville held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 267th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; North Carolina: 35.7%).
How many people in Fayetteville have a graduate degree?
10.3% of adults aged 25 and over in Fayetteville held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 278th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.0% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Fayetteville?
In Fayetteville, 25.7% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 38.8% 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?
55,259 residents of Fayetteville aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 27.5% of that age group, 257th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 33,405 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 9,431 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Fayetteville?
15,942 residents of Fayetteville were enrolled as college undergraduates and 3,715 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 9.8% of residents aged 3 and over, 122nd 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?
2,197 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 557 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 554 | Kenner | 29.1% |
| 555 | Kenosha | 29.0% |
| 556 | Fort Wayne | 29.0% |
| 557 | Fayetteville | 29.0% |
| 558 | San Antonio | 29.0% |
| 559 | Topeka | 29.0% |
| 560 | Gardena | 28.9% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Fayetteville ranks 546 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 543 | Sterling Heights | 10.4% |
| 544 | Corona | 10.4% |
| 545 | Boynton Beach | 10.3% |
| 546 | Fayetteville | 10.3% |
| 547 | New Brunswick | 10.3% |
| 548 | Lakewood | 10.3% |
| 549 | Gilroy | 10.3% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Fayetteville ranks 574 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 571 | Chico | 6.5% |
| 572 | Jupiter | 6.5% |
| 573 | Redding | 6.5% |
| 574 | Fayetteville | 6.5% |
| 575 | Round Rock | 6.5% |
| 576 | Palm Desert | 6.4% |
| 577 | Henderson | 6.4% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Fayetteville ranks 122 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 119 | Scranton | 10.0% |
| 120 | Cleveland | 9.8% |
| 121 | New Britain | 9.8% |
| 122 | Fayetteville | 9.8% |
| 123 | Greeley | 9.7% |
| 124 | Erie | 9.7% |
| 125 | Stonecrest | 9.7% |
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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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