Education in Hillsboro, Oregon: official figures
42.3% of adults aged 25 and over in Hillsboro held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 283rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Oregon: 36.8%).
How many people in Hillsboro have a graduate degree?
18.3% of adults aged 25 and over in Hillsboro held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 224th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 4.4% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Hillsboro?
In Hillsboro, 17.6% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 30.5% 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 Hillsboro?
24,437 residents of Hillsboro aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 23.4% of that age group, 202nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 15,806 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 5,247 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Hillsboro?
5,482 residents of Hillsboro were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,834 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 7.0% of residents aged 3 and over, 324th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Hillsboro attend preschool?
1,315 children in Hillsboro were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Hillsboro compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Hillsboro ranks 283 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 280 | Johnson City | 42.5% |
| 281 | Irving | 42.4% |
| 282 | New Orleans | 42.4% |
| 283 | Hillsboro | 42.3% |
| 284 | Chico | 42.2% |
| 285 | Barnstable Town | 42.1% |
| 286 | Murray | 41.9% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Hillsboro ranks 224 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 221 | Nashville | 18.5% |
| 222 | Tuscaloosa | 18.5% |
| 223 | Columbus | 18.4% |
| 224 | Hillsboro | 18.3% |
| 225 | Pearland | 18.3% |
| 226 | Novato | 18.3% |
| 227 | Barnstable Town | 18.2% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Hillsboro ranks 401 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 398 | Peabody | 9.7% |
| 399 | Oak Lawn | 9.7% |
| 400 | Kenosha | 9.7% |
| 401 | Hillsboro | 9.6% |
| 402 | North Little Rock | 9.6% |
| 403 | Haverhill | 9.6% |
| 404 | Lewisville | 9.6% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Hillsboro ranks 324 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 321 | Sparks | 7.0% |
| 322 | Porterville | 7.0% |
| 323 | Stamford | 7.0% |
| 324 | Hillsboro | 7.0% |
| 325 | Texas City | 7.0% |
| 326 | Waxahachie | 7.0% |
| 327 | Portland | 7.0% |
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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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