Education in Grand Junction, Colorado: official figures
38.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Grand Junction held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 361st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Colorado: 45.7%).
How many people in Grand Junction have a graduate degree?
12.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Grand Junction held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 395th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.4% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Grand Junction?
In Grand Junction, 23.7% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 31.9% 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 Grand Junction?
15,755 residents of Grand Junction aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 23.7% of that age group, 230th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 8,629 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 2,770 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Grand Junction?
5,650 residents of Grand Junction were enrolled as college undergraduates and 698 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 9.6% of residents aged 3 and over, 131st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Grand Junction attend preschool?
778 children in Grand Junction were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Grand Junction compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Grand Junction ranks 361 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 358 | Columbus | 38.2% |
| 359 | Appleton | 38.2% |
| 360 | Sioux Falls | 38.1% |
| 361 | Grand Junction | 38.1% |
| 362 | Rowlett | 37.9% |
| 363 | Clermont | 37.8% |
| 364 | Eagle Mountain | 37.8% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Grand Junction ranks 429 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 426 | Savannah | 12.7% |
| 427 | Rochester | 12.7% |
| 428 | South San Francisco | 12.6% |
| 429 | Grand Junction | 12.6% |
| 430 | Tulsa | 12.6% |
| 431 | Oklahoma City | 12.6% |
| 432 | High Point | 12.6% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Grand Junction ranks 585 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 582 | Dubuque | 6.3% |
| 583 | Tallahassee | 6.3% |
| 584 | Plantation | 6.3% |
| 585 | Grand Junction | 6.3% |
| 586 | St. Petersburg | 6.3% |
| 587 | Little Elm | 6.3% |
| 588 | Port Orange | 6.3% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Grand Junction ranks 131 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 128 | Seattle | 9.6% |
| 129 | Lakeland | 9.6% |
| 130 | High Point | 9.6% |
| 131 | Grand Junction | 9.6% |
| 132 | Anaheim | 9.5% |
| 133 | Hartford | 9.5% |
| 134 | Malden | 9.4% |
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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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