Education in Greer, South Carolina: official figures
41.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Greer held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 300th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; South Carolina: 32.1%).
How many people in Greer have a graduate degree?
17.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Greer held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 246th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.9% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Greer?
In Greer, 23.1% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 26.5% 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 Greer?
9,392 residents of Greer aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 23.4% of that age group, 196th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 7,901 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 2,673 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Greer?
706 residents of Greer were enrolled as college undergraduates and 390 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 2.7% of residents aged 3 and over, 3rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Greer attend preschool?
395 children in Greer were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Greer compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Greer ranks 300 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 297 | Redlands | 41.5% |
| 298 | Urban Honolulu | 41.5% |
| 299 | San Buenaventura (Ventura) | 41.5% |
| 300 | Greer | 41.4% |
| 301 | Nashua | 41.2% |
| 302 | St. Louis | 41.1% |
| 303 | Lafayette | 41.1% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Greer ranks 246 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 243 | Hoffman Estates | 17.6% |
| 244 | Union City | 17.5% |
| 245 | Tigard | 17.5% |
| 246 | Greer | 17.5% |
| 247 | Mount Prospect | 17.4% |
| 248 | Colorado Springs | 17.4% |
| 249 | Placentia | 17.4% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Greer ranks 440 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 437 | Ocala | 9.0% |
| 438 | Elk Grove | 9.0% |
| 439 | Deltona | 9.0% |
| 440 | Greer | 9.0% |
| 441 | Vacaville | 9.0% |
| 442 | Medford | 9.0% |
| 443 | Vancouver | 9.0% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Greer ranks 821 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 817 | Grand Island | 3.2% |
| 818 | Columbia | 3.2% |
| 819 | Port Arthur | 3.0% |
| 820 | Elkhart | 2.9% |
| 821 | Greer | 2.7% |
| 822 | Bonita Springs | 2.7% |
| 823 | Bradenton | 2.6% |
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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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