Education in Kalamazoo, Michigan: official figures
38.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Kalamazoo held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 353rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Michigan: 32.4%).
How many people in Kalamazoo have a graduate degree?
15.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Kalamazoo held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 294th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 2.4% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Kalamazoo?
In Kalamazoo, 22.6% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 30.0% 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 Kalamazoo?
26,675 residents of Kalamazoo aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 37.7% of that age group, 35th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 9,553 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 2,699 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Kalamazoo?
14,287 residents of Kalamazoo were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,895 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 22.8% of residents aged 3 and over, 33rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Kalamazoo attend preschool?
940 children in Kalamazoo were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Kalamazoo compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Kalamazoo ranks 353 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 350 | Aurora | 38.5% |
| 351 | Lynchburg | 38.5% |
| 352 | Los Angeles | 38.5% |
| 353 | Kalamazoo | 38.5% |
| 354 | Kansas City | 38.4% |
| 355 | San Marcos | 38.3% |
| 356 | Dallas | 38.2% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Kalamazoo ranks 294 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 291 | Upland | 15.8% |
| 292 | Peoria | 15.7% |
| 293 | Yonkers | 15.7% |
| 294 | Kalamazoo | 15.6% |
| 295 | Urban Honolulu | 15.6% |
| 296 | O'Fallon | 15.6% |
| 297 | Springfield | 15.6% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Kalamazoo ranks 445 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 442 | Medford | 9.0% |
| 443 | Vancouver | 9.0% |
| 444 | Jacksonville | 8.9% |
| 445 | Kalamazoo | 8.9% |
| 446 | Brookhaven | 8.9% |
| 447 | Sunrise | 8.9% |
| 448 | Mishawaka | 8.9% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Kalamazoo ranks 33 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Bozeman | 24.3% |
| 31 | Greenville | 24.3% |
| 32 | Muncie | 23.2% |
| 33 | Kalamazoo | 22.8% |
| 34 | Columbia | 22.7% |
| 35 | Lynchburg | 22.6% |
| 36 | La Crosse | 22.2% |
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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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