Education in Garden Grove, California: official figures
25.3% of adults aged 25 and over in Garden Grove held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 193rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; California: 37.1%).
How many people in Garden Grove have a graduate degree?
6.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Garden Grove held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 87th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.7% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Garden Grove?
In Garden Grove, 23.1% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 26.1% 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 Garden Grove?
44,353 residents of Garden Grove aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 26.6% of that age group, 320th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 27,877 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 10,497 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Garden Grove?
11,976 residents of Garden Grove were enrolled as college undergraduates and 2,622 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 8.8% of residents aged 3 and over, 166th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Garden Grove attend preschool?
1,878 children in Garden Grove were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Garden Grove compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Garden Grove ranks 631 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 628 | Schenectady | 25.4% |
| 629 | Columbia | 25.4% |
| 630 | Wichita Falls | 25.4% |
| 631 | Garden Grove | 25.3% |
| 632 | Inglewood | 25.2% |
| 633 | North Miami | 25.2% |
| 634 | Homestead | 24.9% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Garden Grove ranks 737 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 734 | Newark | 6.7% |
| 735 | Antioch | 6.7% |
| 736 | Pittsburg | 6.7% |
| 737 | Garden Grove | 6.7% |
| 738 | Mesquite | 6.6% |
| 739 | Miami Gardens | 6.6% |
| 740 | Laredo | 6.5% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Garden Grove ranks 35 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | San Bernardino | 25.8% |
| 33 | Elizabeth | 25.8% |
| 34 | Paterson | 25.8% |
| 35 | Garden Grove | 25.5% |
| 36 | Trenton | 25.4% |
| 37 | Montebello | 25.2% |
| 38 | Indio | 24.8% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Garden Grove ranks 166 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 163 | New Orleans | 8.8% |
| 164 | Arlington | 8.8% |
| 165 | Greenville | 8.8% |
| 166 | Garden Grove | 8.8% |
| 167 | Buffalo | 8.8% |
| 168 | Baltimore | 8.8% |
| 169 | Merced | 8.7% |
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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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