Education in Kansas City, Missouri: official figures
38.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Kansas City held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 354th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Missouri: 32.4%).
How many people in Kansas City have a graduate degree?
14.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Kansas City held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 337th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.3% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Kansas City?
In Kansas City, 24.9% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 28.6% 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 Kansas City?
118,909 residents of Kansas City aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 24.2% of that age group, 276th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 80,980 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 25,298 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Kansas City?
21,046 residents of Kansas City were enrolled as college undergraduates and 9,244 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.2% of residents aged 3 and over, 336th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Kansas City attend preschool?
7,639 children in Kansas City were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Kansas City compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Kansas City ranks 354 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 357 | Napa | 38.2% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Kansas City ranks 337 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 334 | La Crosse | 14.6% |
| 335 | Livonia | 14.6% |
| 336 | Rancho Cucamonga | 14.6% |
| 337 | Kansas City | 14.6% |
| 338 | San Marcos | 14.6% |
| 339 | Lincoln | 14.5% |
| 340 | Fountain Valley | 14.5% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Kansas City ranks 494 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 491 | Hoffman Estates | 8.2% |
| 492 | Logan | 8.1% |
| 493 | Nashua | 8.1% |
| 494 | Kansas City | 8.1% |
| 495 | Davie | 8.1% |
| 496 | Euless | 8.0% |
| 497 | Petaluma | 8.0% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Kansas City ranks 488 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 485 | Palm Bay | 6.2% |
| 486 | Largo | 6.2% |
| 487 | Citrus Heights | 6.2% |
| 488 | Kansas City | 6.2% |
| 489 | Shawnee | 6.2% |
| 490 | Plainfield | 6.1% |
| 491 | Oxnard | 6.1% |
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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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