Education in Greenville, North Carolina: official figures
39.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Greenville held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 337th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; North Carolina: 35.7%).
How many people in Greenville have a graduate degree?
17.8% of adults aged 25 and over in Greenville held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 236th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 2.0% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Greenville?
In Greenville, 22.5% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 31.5% 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 Greenville?
34,557 residents of Greenville aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 38.7% of that age group, 30th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 11,449 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,543 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Greenville?
18,878 residents of Greenville were enrolled as college undergraduates and 2,807 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 24.3% of residents aged 3 and over, 31st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Greenville attend preschool?
1,423 children in Greenville were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Greenville compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Greenville ranks 337 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 334 | West Palm Beach | 39.2% |
| 335 | St. Peters | 39.2% |
| 336 | Simi Valley | 39.1% |
| 337 | Greenville | 39.1% |
| 338 | Loveland | 39.0% |
| 339 | South Fulton | 39.0% |
| 340 | Des Plaines | 38.9% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Greenville ranks 236 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 233 | Noblesville | 18.0% |
| 234 | Beaverton | 17.9% |
| 235 | Albuquerque | 17.9% |
| 236 | Greenville | 17.8% |
| 237 | Gilbert | 17.7% |
| 238 | Camarillo | 17.7% |
| 239 | Rockwall | 17.7% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Greenville ranks 546 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 543 | North Richland Hills | 7.1% |
| 544 | Albany | 7.0% |
| 545 | Hampton | 7.0% |
| 546 | Greenville | 7.0% |
| 547 | Greenville | 7.0% |
| 548 | Alexandria | 7.0% |
| 549 | Fremont | 7.0% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Greenville ranks 31 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Lawrence | 25.2% |
| 29 | New Brunswick | 25.1% |
| 30 | Bozeman | 24.3% |
| 31 | Greenville | 24.3% |
| 32 | Muncie | 23.2% |
| 33 | Kalamazoo | 22.8% |
| 34 | Columbia | 22.7% |
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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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