Education in Lakewood, California: official figures
32.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Lakewood held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 360th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; California: 37.1%).
How many people in Lakewood have a graduate degree?
10.3% of adults aged 25 and over in Lakewood held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 276th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.8% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Lakewood?
In Lakewood, 23.0% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 34.5% 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 Lakewood?
18,890 residents of Lakewood aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 24.5% of that age group, 308th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 11,437 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,589 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Lakewood?
4,480 residents of Lakewood were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,841 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 8.2% of residents aged 3 and over, 202nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Lakewood attend preschool?
1,132 children in Lakewood were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Lakewood compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Lakewood ranks 464 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 461 | Richmond | 33.0% |
| 462 | Thornton | 32.8% |
| 463 | Brooklyn Park | 32.7% |
| 464 | Lakewood | 32.7% |
| 465 | Pocatello | 32.6% |
| 466 | Arlington | 32.6% |
| 467 | Haverhill | 32.6% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Lakewood ranks 548 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 545 | Boynton Beach | 10.3% |
| 546 | Fayetteville | 10.3% |
| 547 | New Brunswick | 10.3% |
| 548 | Lakewood | 10.3% |
| 549 | Gilroy | 10.3% |
| 550 | Southaven | 10.2% |
| 551 | Lancaster | 10.2% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Lakewood ranks 391 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 388 | Lansing | 9.9% |
| 389 | Waxahachie | 9.8% |
| 390 | San Diego | 9.8% |
| 391 | Lakewood | 9.8% |
| 392 | Richmond | 9.8% |
| 393 | Tampa | 9.8% |
| 394 | Norfolk | 9.8% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Lakewood ranks 202 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 199 | Jacksonville | 8.2% |
| 200 | Doral | 8.2% |
| 201 | Norwalk | 8.2% |
| 202 | Lakewood | 8.2% |
| 203 | Philadelphia | 8.2% |
| 204 | Placentia | 8.2% |
| 205 | Edmond | 8.1% |
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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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