Education in Iowa City, Iowa: official figures
60.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Iowa City held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 80th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Iowa: 31.4%).
How many people in Iowa City have a graduate degree?
29.8% of adults aged 25 and over in Iowa City held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 49th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 8.0% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Iowa City?
In Iowa City, 13.7% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 22.3% 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 Iowa City?
33,582 residents of Iowa City aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 45.3% of that age group, 13th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 7,251 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 2,349 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Iowa City?
20,616 residents of Iowa City were enrolled as college undergraduates and 4,721 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 34.2% of residents aged 3 and over, 10th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Iowa City attend preschool?
994 children in Iowa City were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Iowa City compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Iowa City ranks 80 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | Rochester Hills | 61.4% |
| 78 | Woodbury | 61.3% |
| 79 | Fort Collins | 60.7% |
| 80 | Iowa City | 60.5% |
| 81 | Plano | 60.5% |
| 82 | Arlington Heights | 60.4% |
| 83 | San Francisco | 60.3% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Iowa City ranks 49 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Santa Monica | 30.5% |
| 47 | Novi | 30.5% |
| 48 | Champaign | 30.2% |
| 49 | Iowa City | 29.8% |
| 50 | Sandy Springs | 29.6% |
| 51 | Madison | 29.1% |
| 52 | Santa Cruz | 29.1% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Iowa City ranks 754 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 751 | Hoboken | 3.5% |
| 752 | Portland | 3.5% |
| 753 | Evanston | 3.5% |
| 754 | Iowa City | 3.5% |
| 755 | Olympia | 3.5% |
| 756 | Parker | 3.5% |
| 757 | Lakeville | 3.5% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Iowa City ranks 10 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Gainesville | 35.7% |
| 8 | Chapel Hill | 35.5% |
| 9 | Davis | 34.5% |
| 10 | Iowa City | 34.2% |
| 11 | San Luis Obispo | 33.3% |
| 12 | Normal | 33.2% |
| 13 | Manhattan | 33.1% |
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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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