Education in Gaithersburg, Maryland: official figures
52.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Gaithersburg held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 155th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Maryland: 43.4%).
How many people in Gaithersburg have a graduate degree?
24.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Gaithersburg held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 101st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 5.2% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Gaithersburg?
In Gaithersburg, 16.0% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 18.5% 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 Gaithersburg?
16,430 residents of Gaithersburg aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 24.4% of that age group, 299th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 10,855 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,309 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Gaithersburg?
3,326 residents of Gaithersburg were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,253 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.8% of residents aged 3 and over, 359th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Gaithersburg attend preschool?
996 children in Gaithersburg were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Gaithersburg compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Gaithersburg ranks 155 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 152 | Diamond Bar | 52.8% |
| 153 | Shoreline | 52.8% |
| 154 | Champaign | 52.7% |
| 155 | Gaithersburg | 52.5% |
| 156 | Livermore | 52.3% |
| 157 | Flagstaff | 52.3% |
| 158 | Ankeny | 52.1% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Gaithersburg ranks 101 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 98 | Plano | 24.9% |
| 99 | Franklin | 24.8% |
| 100 | Broomfield | 24.7% |
| 101 | Gaithersburg | 24.7% |
| 102 | Bowie | 24.6% |
| 103 | Manhattan | 24.5% |
| 104 | Stillwater | 24.4% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Gaithersburg ranks 239 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 236 | Buffalo | 13.0% |
| 237 | Des Moines | 13.0% |
| 238 | Visalia | 13.0% |
| 239 | Gaithersburg | 13.0% |
| 240 | Ogden | 13.0% |
| 241 | Jackson | 12.9% |
| 242 | Framingham | 12.9% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Gaithersburg ranks 359 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 356 | Mount Vernon | 6.8% |
| 357 | Weston | 6.8% |
| 358 | El Monte | 6.8% |
| 359 | Gaithersburg | 6.8% |
| 360 | Houston | 6.8% |
| 361 | Chattanooga | 6.8% |
| 362 | Akron | 6.8% |
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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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