Education in Hemet, California: official figures
15.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Hemet held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 31st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; California: 37.1%).
How many people in Hemet have a graduate degree?
4.8% of adults aged 25 and over in Hemet held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 34th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.4% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Hemet?
In Hemet, 32.0% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 34.2% 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 Hemet?
21,496 residents of Hemet aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 24.3% of that age group, 289th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 15,712 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 5,096 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Hemet?
4,126 residents of Hemet were enrolled as college undergraduates and 969 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.8% of residents aged 3 and over, 266th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Hemet attend preschool?
689 children in Hemet were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Hemet compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Hemet ranks 793 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 790 | Anderson | 15.7% |
| 791 | Santa Maria | 15.7% |
| 792 | Perth Amboy | 15.7% |
| 793 | Hemet | 15.5% |
| 794 | Youngstown | 15.5% |
| 795 | El Monte | 15.2% |
| 796 | Baldwin Park | 15.1% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Hemet ranks 790 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 787 | Hamilton | 4.9% |
| 788 | Flint | 4.9% |
| 789 | Pontiac | 4.8% |
| 790 | Hemet | 4.8% |
| 791 | Porterville | 4.8% |
| 792 | San Jacinto | 4.6% |
| 793 | Salinas | 4.6% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Hemet ranks 110 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 107 | Pittsburg | 18.5% |
| 108 | Gardena | 18.4% |
| 109 | Odessa | 18.4% |
| 110 | Hemet | 18.3% |
| 111 | Grand Prairie | 18.3% |
| 112 | Bakersfield | 18.2% |
| 113 | Revere | 18.1% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Hemet ranks 558 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 555 | Kent | 5.8% |
| 556 | Corpus Christi | 5.8% |
| 557 | Harrisburg | 5.8% |
| 558 | Hemet | 5.8% |
| 559 | Lodi | 5.8% |
| 560 | Bellevue | 5.8% |
| 561 | Avondale | 5.8% |
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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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