Education in Kokomo, Indiana: official figures
18.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Kokomo held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 60th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Indiana: 29.5%).
How many people in Kokomo have a graduate degree?
6.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Kokomo held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 79th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.5% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Kokomo?
In Kokomo, 39.3% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 32.4% 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 Kokomo?
13,867 residents of Kokomo aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 24.4% of that age group, 292nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 10,022 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 2,987 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Kokomo?
2,358 residents of Kokomo were enrolled as college undergraduates and 546 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.1% of residents aged 3 and over, 135th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Kokomo attend preschool?
941 children in Kokomo were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Kokomo compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Kokomo ranks 764 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 761 | Lake Havasu City | 18.5% |
| 762 | Santa Ana | 18.3% |
| 763 | Hanford | 18.1% |
| 764 | Kokomo | 18.1% |
| 765 | Miami Gardens | 18.1% |
| 766 | Detroit | 18.1% |
| 767 | National City | 18.1% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Kokomo ranks 745 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 742 | Hialeah | 6.4% |
| 743 | Bellflower | 6.4% |
| 744 | Newark | 6.4% |
| 745 | Kokomo | 6.4% |
| 746 | Manteca | 6.3% |
| 747 | Fontana | 6.3% |
| 748 | Enid | 6.3% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Kokomo ranks 372 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 369 | Fort Lauderdale | 10.3% |
| 370 | Columbus | 10.3% |
| 371 | Everett | 10.3% |
| 372 | Kokomo | 10.2% |
| 373 | Knoxville | 10.2% |
| 374 | Cranston | 10.2% |
| 375 | Savannah | 10.1% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Kokomo ranks 689 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 686 | Johns Creek | 5.1% |
| 687 | Sandy | 5.1% |
| 688 | Elyria | 5.1% |
| 689 | Kokomo | 5.1% |
| 690 | Detroit | 5.1% |
| 691 | Kansas City | 5.1% |
| 692 | Passaic | 5.1% |
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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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