Education in Gilroy, California: official figures
29.3% of adults aged 25 and over in Gilroy held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 277th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; California: 37.1%).
How many people in Gilroy have a graduate degree?
10.3% of adults aged 25 and over in Gilroy held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 275th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.9% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Gilroy?
In Gilroy, 21.2% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 32.9% 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 Gilroy?
16,934 residents of Gilroy aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 29.7% of that age group, 136th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 11,743 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,718 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Gilroy?
3,367 residents of Gilroy were enrolled as college undergraduates and 706 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 7.1% of residents aged 3 and over, 312th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Gilroy attend preschool?
1,118 children in Gilroy were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Gilroy compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Gilroy ranks 547 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 544 | Mission | 29.4% |
| 545 | Lancaster | 29.4% |
| 546 | Carson | 29.3% |
| 547 | Gilroy | 29.3% |
| 548 | South Bend | 29.3% |
| 549 | Vista | 29.3% |
| 550 | Mishawaka | 29.2% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Gilroy ranks 549 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 546 | Fayetteville | 10.3% |
| 547 | New Brunswick | 10.3% |
| 548 | Lakewood | 10.3% |
| 549 | Gilroy | 10.3% |
| 550 | Southaven | 10.2% |
| 551 | Lancaster | 10.2% |
| 552 | Sanford | 10.2% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Gilroy ranks 136 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 133 | Detroit | 16.7% |
| 134 | Yonkers | 16.7% |
| 135 | Danbury | 16.6% |
| 136 | Gilroy | 16.6% |
| 137 | Grand Island | 16.5% |
| 138 | Lake Elsinore | 16.5% |
| 139 | New Britain | 16.5% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Gilroy ranks 312 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 309 | Pearland | 7.2% |
| 310 | St. Cloud | 7.2% |
| 311 | Hanford | 7.2% |
| 312 | Gilroy | 7.1% |
| 313 | Yorba Linda | 7.1% |
| 314 | Oceanside | 7.1% |
| 315 | Bakersfield | 7.1% |
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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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