Education in Flagstaff, Arizona: official figures
52.3% of adults aged 25 and over in Flagstaff held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 157th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Arizona: 33.3%).
How many people in Flagstaff have a graduate degree?
21.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Flagstaff held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 147th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 4.4% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Flagstaff?
In Flagstaff, 15.3% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 28.4% 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 Flagstaff?
32,145 residents of Flagstaff aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 43.1% of that age group, 18th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 9,595 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 2,760 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Flagstaff?
18,850 residents of Flagstaff were enrolled as college undergraduates and 2,682 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 28.9% of residents aged 3 and over, 22nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Flagstaff attend preschool?
1,018 children in Flagstaff were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Flagstaff compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Flagstaff ranks 157 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 154 | Champaign | 52.7% |
| 155 | Gaithersburg | 52.5% |
| 156 | Livermore | 52.3% |
| 157 | Flagstaff | 52.3% |
| 158 | Ankeny | 52.1% |
| 159 | Mission Viejo | 52.1% |
| 160 | Santa Barbara | 51.9% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Flagstaff ranks 147 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 144 | San Rafael | 21.8% |
| 145 | Portland | 21.8% |
| 146 | San Diego | 21.7% |
| 147 | Flagstaff | 21.7% |
| 148 | Leander | 21.6% |
| 149 | Woodbury | 21.6% |
| 150 | Skokie | 21.6% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Flagstaff ranks 717 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 714 | Leander | 4.1% |
| 715 | Tinley Park | 4.1% |
| 716 | Arvada | 4.1% |
| 717 | Flagstaff | 4.1% |
| 718 | Stillwater | 4.0% |
| 719 | Seattle | 4.0% |
| 720 | Bothell | 4.0% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Flagstaff ranks 22 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Santa Cruz | 30.8% |
| 20 | Harrisonburg | 30.4% |
| 21 | Logan | 30.4% |
| 22 | Flagstaff | 28.9% |
| 23 | Tuscaloosa | 28.6% |
| 24 | Berkeley | 27.2% |
| 25 | Athens | 26.8% |
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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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