Education in Goodyear, Arizona: official figures
35.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Goodyear held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 407th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Arizona: 33.3%).
How many people in Goodyear have a graduate degree?
13.2% of adults aged 25 and over in Goodyear held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 397th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.2% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Goodyear?
In Goodyear, 21.0% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 37.7% 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 Goodyear?
24,596 residents of Goodyear aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 23.6% of that age group, 223rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 18,098 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 5,593 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Goodyear?
4,621 residents of Goodyear were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,097 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.5% of residents aged 3 and over, 212th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Goodyear attend preschool?
780 children in Goodyear were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Goodyear compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Goodyear ranks 407 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 404 | Long Beach | 35.6% |
| 405 | Lawrence | 35.6% |
| 406 | Clifton | 35.5% |
| 407 | Goodyear | 35.5% |
| 408 | Philadelphia | 35.4% |
| 409 | Worcester | 35.2% |
| 410 | Rock Hill | 35.1% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Goodyear ranks 397 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 394 | Tacoma | 13.2% |
| 395 | Lewisville | 13.2% |
| 396 | Bowling Green | 13.2% |
| 397 | Goodyear | 13.2% |
| 398 | Bartlett | 13.2% |
| 399 | West Sacramento | 13.2% |
| 400 | Santa Clarita | 13.1% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Goodyear ranks 616 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 613 | Coon Rapids | 5.8% |
| 614 | Chesapeake | 5.8% |
| 615 | Norman | 5.8% |
| 616 | Goodyear | 5.8% |
| 617 | Surprise | 5.8% |
| 618 | Shoreline | 5.7% |
| 619 | Plano | 5.7% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Goodyear ranks 612 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 609 | Dallas | 5.5% |
| 610 | Sanford | 5.5% |
| 611 | Memphis | 5.5% |
| 612 | Goodyear | 5.5% |
| 613 | Lawton | 5.5% |
| 614 | Bayonne | 5.5% |
| 615 | Pueblo | 5.5% |
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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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