Education in Hoffman Estates, Illinois: official figures
48.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Hoffman Estates held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 200th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Illinois: 37.8%).
How many people in Hoffman Estates have a graduate degree?
17.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Hoffman Estates held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 243rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.7% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Hoffman Estates?
In Hoffman Estates, 19.5% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 23.9% 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 Hoffman Estates?
12,277 residents of Hoffman Estates aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 24.8% of that age group, 338th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 8,918 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,308 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Hoffman Estates?
1,606 residents of Hoffman Estates were enrolled as college undergraduates and 635 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 4.5% of residents aged 3 and over, 64th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Hoffman Estates attend preschool?
1,118 children in Hoffman Estates were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Hoffman Estates compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Hoffman Estates ranks 200 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 197 | Rockwall | 48.6% |
| 198 | Mount Prospect | 48.6% |
| 199 | Bellingham | 48.5% |
| 200 | Hoffman Estates | 48.5% |
| 201 | Lexington | 48.3% |
| 202 | Gilbert | 48.2% |
| 203 | Chino Hills | 48.1% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Hoffman Estates ranks 243 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 240 | Boise City | 17.7% |
| 241 | New York | 17.7% |
| 242 | Huntington Beach | 17.6% |
| 243 | Hoffman Estates | 17.6% |
| 244 | Union City | 17.5% |
| 245 | Tigard | 17.5% |
| 246 | Greer | 17.5% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Hoffman Estates ranks 491 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 488 | Brentwood | 8.3% |
| 489 | Missouri City | 8.2% |
| 490 | Palatine | 8.2% |
| 491 | Hoffman Estates | 8.2% |
| 492 | Logan | 8.1% |
| 493 | Nashua | 8.1% |
| 494 | Kansas City | 8.1% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Hoffman Estates ranks 760 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 757 | Huntersville | 4.5% |
| 758 | Flint | 4.5% |
| 759 | Burien | 4.5% |
| 760 | Hoffman Estates | 4.5% |
| 761 | Prescott Valley | 4.5% |
| 762 | Loveland | 4.5% |
| 763 | Rogers | 4.5% |
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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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