Education in Fort Collins, Colorado: official figures
60.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Fort Collins held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 79th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Colorado: 45.7%).
How many people in Fort Collins have a graduate degree?
26.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Fort Collins held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 82nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 4.0% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Fort Collins?
In Fort Collins, 12.9% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 23.9% 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 Fort Collins?
57,638 residents of Fort Collins aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 34.7% of that age group, 44th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 21,512 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 7,069 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Fort Collins?
28,067 residents of Fort Collins were enrolled as college undergraduates and 6,080 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 20.5% of residents aged 3 and over, 40th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Fort Collins attend preschool?
1,979 children in Fort Collins were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Fort Collins compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Fort Collins ranks 79 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | Corvallis | 61.4% |
| 77 | Rochester Hills | 61.4% |
| 78 | Woodbury | 61.3% |
| 79 | Fort Collins | 60.7% |
| 80 | Iowa City | 60.5% |
| 81 | Plano | 60.5% |
| 82 | Arlington Heights | 60.4% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Fort Collins ranks 82 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | Bozeman | 26.2% |
| 80 | Hoover | 26.2% |
| 81 | Boston | 26.1% |
| 82 | Fort Collins | 26.1% |
| 83 | Plymouth | 26.1% |
| 84 | Atlanta | 26.0% |
| 85 | Overland Park | 25.9% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Fort Collins ranks 804 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 801 | Lehi | 2.5% |
| 802 | Lee's Summit | 2.5% |
| 803 | Sammamish | 2.5% |
| 804 | Fort Collins | 2.5% |
| 805 | Draper | 2.5% |
| 806 | Fishers | 2.4% |
| 807 | Normal | 2.4% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Fort Collins ranks 40 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Fayetteville | 21.5% |
| 38 | Tempe | 20.9% |
| 39 | Grand Forks | 20.8% |
| 40 | Fort Collins | 20.5% |
| 41 | Waltham | 19.7% |
| 42 | Columbia | 19.6% |
| 43 | Norman | 19.4% |
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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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