Education in Gainesville, Florida: official figures
53.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Gainesville held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 142nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Florida: 34.1%).
How many people in Gainesville have a graduate degree?
27.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Gainesville held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 62nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 6.7% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Gainesville?
In Gainesville, 16.3% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 24.3% 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 Gainesville?
65,559 residents of Gainesville aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 45.9% of that age group, 12th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 12,834 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,859 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Gainesville?
39,358 residents of Gainesville were enrolled as college undergraduates and 11,614 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 35.7% of residents aged 3 and over, 7th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Gainesville attend preschool?
1,753 children in Gainesville were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Gainesville compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Gainesville ranks 142 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 139 | Skokie | 53.8% |
| 140 | San Clemente | 53.8% |
| 141 | Portland | 53.8% |
| 142 | Gainesville | 53.7% |
| 143 | Jupiter | 53.5% |
| 144 | Asheville | 53.4% |
| 145 | Manhattan | 53.3% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Gainesville ranks 62 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Waltham | 27.9% |
| 60 | Sugar Land | 27.8% |
| 61 | Kirkland | 27.8% |
| 62 | Gainesville | 27.7% |
| 63 | Rochester Hills | 27.7% |
| 64 | Medford | 27.6% |
| 65 | Farmington Hills | 27.5% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Gainesville ranks 621 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 618 | Shoreline | 5.7% |
| 619 | Plano | 5.7% |
| 620 | Mission Viejo | 5.7% |
| 621 | Gainesville | 5.7% |
| 622 | Cedar Rapids | 5.7% |
| 623 | Murfreesboro | 5.7% |
| 624 | Orem | 5.7% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Gainesville ranks 7 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Provo | 39.1% |
| 5 | Stillwater | 38.5% |
| 6 | Ann Arbor | 36.0% |
| 7 | Gainesville | 35.7% |
| 8 | Chapel Hill | 35.5% |
| 9 | Davis | 34.5% |
| 10 | Iowa City | 34.2% |
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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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