Education in Hayward, California: official figures
34.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Hayward held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 395th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; California: 37.1%).
How many people in Hayward have a graduate degree?
9.9% of adults aged 25 and over in Hayward held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 260th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.1% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Hayward?
In Hayward, 23.6% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 24.3% 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 Hayward?
35,315 residents of Hayward aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 23.0% of that age group, 171st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 21,958 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 7,814 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Hayward?
9,046 residents of Hayward were enrolled as college undergraduates and 2,362 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 7.4% of residents aged 3 and over, 287th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Hayward attend preschool?
1,949 children in Hayward were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Hayward compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Hayward ranks 429 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 426 | Rogers | 34.4% |
| 427 | Conroe | 34.1% |
| 428 | Lacey | 34.1% |
| 429 | Hayward | 34.0% |
| 430 | High Point | 34.0% |
| 431 | Burleson | 34.0% |
| 432 | Rio Rancho | 34.0% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Hayward ranks 564 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 561 | St. Clair Shores | 10.0% |
| 562 | Harrisburg | 10.0% |
| 563 | Joliet | 10.0% |
| 564 | Hayward | 9.9% |
| 565 | Albany | 9.9% |
| 566 | Fort Smith | 9.9% |
| 567 | Cathedral City | 9.9% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Hayward ranks 114 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | Grand Prairie | 18.3% |
| 112 | Bakersfield | 18.2% |
| 113 | Revere | 18.1% |
| 114 | Hayward | 18.0% |
| 115 | Providence | 17.9% |
| 116 | Brockton | 17.9% |
| 117 | Pontiac | 17.9% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Hayward ranks 287 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 284 | Fairfield | 7.4% |
| 285 | Fulshear | 7.4% |
| 286 | Hawthorne | 7.4% |
| 287 | Hayward | 7.4% |
| 288 | Kyle | 7.4% |
| 289 | Lehi | 7.4% |
| 290 | Plantation | 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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