Education in Hartford, Connecticut: official figures
19.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Hartford held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 71st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Connecticut: 42.5%).
How many people in Hartford have a graduate degree?
8.2% of adults aged 25 and over in Hartford held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 171st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.2% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Hartford?
In Hartford, 33.0% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 22.9% 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 Hartford?
34,783 residents of Hartford aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 29.6% of that age group, 137th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 22,256 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 7,607 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Hartford?
9,408 residents of Hartford were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,738 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 9.5% of residents aged 3 and over, 133rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Hartford attend preschool?
1,381 children in Hartford were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Hartford compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Hartford ranks 753 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 750 | New Britain | 19.6% |
| 751 | Caldwell | 19.5% |
| 752 | Oxnard | 19.5% |
| 753 | Hartford | 19.4% |
| 754 | Allentown | 19.1% |
| 755 | Odessa | 19.0% |
| 756 | Apple Valley | 18.9% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Hartford ranks 653 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 650 | Spokane Valley | 8.3% |
| 651 | Joplin | 8.3% |
| 652 | Meriden | 8.3% |
| 653 | Hartford | 8.2% |
| 654 | Gresham | 8.2% |
| 655 | Akron | 8.2% |
| 656 | West Covina | 8.2% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Hartford ranks 39 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Trenton | 25.4% |
| 37 | Montebello | 25.2% |
| 38 | Indio | 24.8% |
| 39 | Hartford | 24.7% |
| 40 | Waukegan | 24.7% |
| 41 | Springdale | 24.7% |
| 42 | Colton | 24.5% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Hartford ranks 133 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 130 | High Point | 9.6% |
| 131 | Grand Junction | 9.6% |
| 132 | Anaheim | 9.5% |
| 133 | Hartford | 9.5% |
| 134 | Malden | 9.4% |
| 135 | Winston-Salem | 9.4% |
| 136 | Diamond Bar | 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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