Education in Fresno, California: official figures
25.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Fresno held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 198th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; California: 37.1%).
How many people in Fresno have a graduate degree?
8.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Fresno held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 187th 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 Fresno?
In Fresno, 23.1% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 31.9% 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 Fresno?
159,047 residents of Fresno aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 30.4% of that age group, 111th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 109,099 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 33,973 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Fresno?
34,715 residents of Fresno were enrolled as college undergraduates and 7,763 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 8.1% of residents aged 3 and over, 208th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Fresno attend preschool?
7,470 children in Fresno were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Fresno compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Fresno ranks 626 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 623 | Pinellas Park | 25.5% |
| 624 | Wyoming | 25.5% |
| 625 | Joliet | 25.5% |
| 626 | Fresno | 25.5% |
| 627 | Garland | 25.4% |
| 628 | Schenectady | 25.4% |
| 629 | Columbia | 25.4% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Fresno ranks 637 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 634 | Springfield | 8.7% |
| 635 | Glendale | 8.6% |
| 636 | Carson | 8.6% |
| 637 | Fresno | 8.6% |
| 638 | San Angelo | 8.6% |
| 639 | Pueblo | 8.5% |
| 640 | Everett | 8.5% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Fresno ranks 89 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 86 | McAllen | 19.9% |
| 87 | Moreno Valley | 19.8% |
| 88 | Houston | 19.6% |
| 89 | Fresno | 19.6% |
| 90 | Escondido | 19.3% |
| 91 | Waterbury | 19.2% |
| 92 | Cathedral City | 19.2% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Fresno ranks 208 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 205 | Edmond | 8.1% |
| 206 | Newport News | 8.1% |
| 207 | Dubuque | 8.1% |
| 208 | Fresno | 8.1% |
| 209 | Woodland | 8.1% |
| 210 | Murrieta | 8.1% |
| 211 | Westminster | 8.1% |
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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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