Education in Grand Forks, North Dakota: official figures
40.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Grand Forks held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 319th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; North Dakota: 32.7%).
How many people in Grand Forks have a graduate degree?
14.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Grand Forks held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 341st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 3.1% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Grand Forks?
In Grand Forks, 21.2% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 34.6% 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 Grand Forks?
20,005 residents of Grand Forks aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 35.1% of that age group, 43rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 7,679 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 1,962 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Grand Forks?
9,804 residents of Grand Forks were enrolled as college undergraduates and 2,034 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 20.8% of residents aged 3 and over, 39th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Grand Forks attend preschool?
488 children in Grand Forks were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Grand Forks compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Grand Forks ranks 319 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 316 | Lincoln | 40.1% |
| 317 | Davie | 40.0% |
| 318 | Columbus | 40.0% |
| 319 | Grand Forks | 40.0% |
| 320 | Coral Springs | 39.9% |
| 321 | Euless | 39.8% |
| 322 | Santa Clarita | 39.8% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Grand Forks ranks 341 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 338 | San Marcos | 14.6% |
| 339 | Lincoln | 14.5% |
| 340 | Fountain Valley | 14.5% |
| 341 | Grand Forks | 14.5% |
| 342 | Danbury | 14.5% |
| 343 | Reno | 14.5% |
| 344 | Chesapeake | 14.4% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Grand Forks ranks 702 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 699 | Cheyenne | 4.3% |
| 700 | Meridian | 4.3% |
| 701 | Schaumburg | 4.3% |
| 702 | Grand Forks | 4.3% |
| 703 | Columbia | 4.3% |
| 704 | Blue Springs | 4.3% |
| 705 | Allen | 4.2% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Grand Forks ranks 39 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | La Crosse | 22.2% |
| 37 | Fayetteville | 21.5% |
| 38 | Tempe | 20.9% |
| 39 | Grand Forks | 20.8% |
| 40 | Fort Collins | 20.5% |
| 41 | Waltham | 19.7% |
| 42 | Columbia | 19.6% |
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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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