Education in Grand Island, Nebraska: official figures
20.9% of adults aged 25 and over in Grand Island held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 90th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Nebraska: 34.6%).
How many people in Grand Island have a graduate degree?
7.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Grand Island held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 127th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.6% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Grand Island?
In Grand Island, 32.1% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 30.5% 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 Grand Island?
13,377 residents of Grand Island aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 26.5% of that age group, 331st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 10,816 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,432 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Grand Island?
1,342 residents of Grand Island were enrolled as college undergraduates and 275 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 3.2% of residents aged 3 and over, 7th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Grand Island attend preschool?
944 children in Grand Island were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Grand Island compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Grand Island ranks 734 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 731 | Modesto | 21.2% |
| 732 | Warren | 21.0% |
| 733 | Waukegan | 20.9% |
| 734 | Grand Island | 20.9% |
| 735 | Yuma | 20.9% |
| 736 | Kansas City | 20.8% |
| 737 | Yakima | 20.8% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Grand Island ranks 697 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 694 | Casa Grande | 7.7% |
| 695 | Taunton | 7.6% |
| 696 | Ogden | 7.6% |
| 697 | Grand Island | 7.6% |
| 698 | Yakima | 7.6% |
| 699 | Toledo | 7.5% |
| 700 | St. Joseph | 7.5% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Grand Island ranks 137 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 140 | Fort Smith | 16.3% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Grand Island ranks 817 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 814 | Palm Beach Gardens | 3.4% |
| 815 | Edina | 3.3% |
| 816 | Waterloo | 3.2% |
| 817 | Grand Island | 3.2% |
| 818 | Columbia | 3.2% |
| 819 | Port Arthur | 3.0% |
| 820 | Elkhart | 2.9% |
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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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