Education in Hawthorne, California: official figures
26.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Hawthorne held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 209th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; California: 37.1%).
How many people in Hawthorne have a graduate degree?
8.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Hawthorne held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 155th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.6% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Hawthorne?
In Hawthorne, 25.4% 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 Hawthorne?
22,761 residents of Hawthorne aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 27.7% of that age group, 247th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 15,660 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 4,805 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Hawthorne?
5,105 residents of Hawthorne were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,003 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 7.4% of residents aged 3 and over, 286th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Hawthorne attend preschool?
993 children in Hawthorne were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Hawthorne compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Hawthorne ranks 615 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 612 | Muncie | 26.1% |
| 613 | Owensboro | 26.1% |
| 614 | Downey | 26.1% |
| 615 | Hawthorne | 26.0% |
| 616 | Westminster | 25.9% |
| 617 | Ogden | 25.9% |
| 618 | Harrisburg | 25.9% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Hawthorne ranks 669 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 666 | Dayton | 8.0% |
| 667 | Twin Falls | 8.0% |
| 668 | Berwyn | 8.0% |
| 669 | Hawthorne | 8.0% |
| 670 | Sioux City | 8.0% |
| 671 | New Britain | 8.0% |
| 672 | Burleson | 7.9% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Hawthorne ranks 76 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Victorville | 20.9% |
| 74 | Yuba City | 20.8% |
| 75 | Monterey Park | 20.6% |
| 76 | Hawthorne | 20.6% |
| 77 | Richmond | 20.5% |
| 78 | Highland | 20.4% |
| 79 | Yakima | 20.4% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Hawthorne ranks 286 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 283 | Moreno Valley | 7.4% |
| 284 | Fairfield | 7.4% |
| 285 | Fulshear | 7.4% |
| 286 | Hawthorne | 7.4% |
| 287 | Hayward | 7.4% |
| 288 | Kyle | 7.4% |
| 289 | Lehi | 7.4% |
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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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