Education in Hammond, Indiana: official figures
17.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Hammond held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 52nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Indiana: 29.5%).
How many people in Hammond have a graduate degree?
4.2% of adults aged 25 and over in Hammond held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 25th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.3% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Hammond?
In Hammond, 37.7% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 27.9% 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 Hammond?
18,326 residents of Hammond aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 24.7% of that age group, 329th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 13,031 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 4,177 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Hammond?
3,669 residents of Hammond were enrolled as college undergraduates and 846 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.1% of residents aged 3 and over, 322nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Hammond attend preschool?
780 children in Hammond were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Hammond compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Hammond ranks 772 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 769 | Moreno Valley | 17.8% |
| 770 | Elkhart | 17.7% |
| 771 | Middletown | 17.6% |
| 772 | Hammond | 17.4% |
| 773 | Waterbury | 17.3% |
| 774 | Palmdale | 17.1% |
| 775 | New Bedford | 17.0% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Hammond ranks 799 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 796 | Elizabeth | 4.4% |
| 797 | Santa Maria | 4.2% |
| 798 | Taylor | 4.2% |
| 799 | Hammond | 4.2% |
| 800 | National City | 4.1% |
| 801 | Port Arthur | 4.0% |
| 802 | West Valley City | 4.0% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Hammond ranks 130 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 127 | North Las Vegas | 17.1% |
| 128 | Lowell | 17.1% |
| 129 | Victoria | 16.9% |
| 130 | Hammond | 16.9% |
| 131 | Aurora | 16.9% |
| 132 | Riverside | 16.8% |
| 133 | Detroit | 16.7% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Hammond ranks 502 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 499 | Brentwood | 6.1% |
| 500 | Shreveport | 6.1% |
| 501 | Hempstead | 6.1% |
| 502 | Hammond | 6.1% |
| 503 | Pasadena | 6.1% |
| 504 | Bristol | 6.1% |
| 505 | Dublin | 6.1% |
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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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