Education in Fort Worth, Texas: official figures
32.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Fort Worth held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 346th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Texas: 33.8%).
How many people in Fort Worth have a graduate degree?
11.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Fort Worth held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 341st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.1% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Fort Worth?
In Fort Worth, 24.8% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 27.9% 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 Worth?
259,506 residents of Fort Worth aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 28.1% of that age group, 216th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 184,413 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 57,184 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Fort Worth?
46,312 residents of Fort Worth were enrolled as college undergraduates and 14,765 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.6% of residents aged 3 and over, 392nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Fort Worth attend preschool?
14,016 children in Fort Worth were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Fort Worth compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Fort Worth ranks 478 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 475 | La Habra | 32.3% |
| 476 | Boynton Beach | 32.1% |
| 477 | Rancho Cordova | 32.1% |
| 478 | Fort Worth | 32.0% |
| 479 | Fort Myers | 32.0% |
| 480 | Mobile | 32.0% |
| 481 | Jonesboro | 31.8% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Fort Worth ranks 483 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 480 | Bayonne | 11.4% |
| 481 | Haverhill | 11.4% |
| 482 | Lowell | 11.4% |
| 483 | Fort Worth | 11.4% |
| 484 | Rancho Cordova | 11.4% |
| 485 | Conroe | 11.4% |
| 486 | Ocala | 11.4% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Fort Worth ranks 162 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 159 | Glendale | 15.5% |
| 160 | Carson | 15.5% |
| 161 | San Antonio | 15.4% |
| 162 | Fort Worth | 15.3% |
| 163 | Rochester | 15.3% |
| 164 | Decatur | 15.2% |
| 165 | Oakland | 15.2% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Fort Worth ranks 392 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 389 | Livermore | 6.6% |
| 390 | Overland Park | 6.6% |
| 391 | Folsom | 6.6% |
| 392 | Fort Worth | 6.6% |
| 393 | San Ramon | 6.6% |
| 394 | Chino | 6.6% |
| 395 | Huntington Park | 6.6% |
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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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