Education in Lancaster, California: official figures
20.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Lancaster held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 78th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; California: 37.1%).
How many people in Lancaster have a graduate degree?
7.9% of adults aged 25 and over in Lancaster held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 150th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.7% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Lancaster?
In Lancaster, 29.1% 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 Lancaster?
48,856 residents of Lancaster aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 29.9% of that age group, 126th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 34,987 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 11,572 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Lancaster?
9,492 residents of Lancaster were enrolled as college undergraduates and 2,489 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 7.3% of residents aged 3 and over, 296th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Lancaster attend preschool?
1,888 children in Lancaster were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Lancaster compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Lancaster ranks 746 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 743 | Merced | 20.2% |
| 744 | Texas City | 20.0% |
| 745 | Stockton | 20.0% |
| 746 | Lancaster | 20.0% |
| 747 | Deltona | 19.9% |
| 748 | Newark | 19.7% |
| 749 | Mesquite | 19.6% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Lancaster ranks 674 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 671 | New Britain | 8.0% |
| 672 | Burleson | 7.9% |
| 673 | Yuma | 7.9% |
| 674 | Lancaster | 7.9% |
| 675 | Kansas City | 7.9% |
| 676 | Green Bay | 7.9% |
| 677 | Lake Elsinore | 7.9% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Lancaster ranks 106 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 103 | Elgin | 18.6% |
| 104 | Turlock | 18.6% |
| 105 | Kansas City | 18.6% |
| 106 | Lancaster | 18.6% |
| 107 | Pittsburg | 18.5% |
| 108 | Gardena | 18.4% |
| 109 | Odessa | 18.4% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Lancaster ranks 296 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 293 | Yonkers | 7.4% |
| 294 | Colorado Springs | 7.3% |
| 295 | Delano | 7.3% |
| 296 | Lancaster | 7.3% |
| 297 | Spokane | 7.3% |
| 298 | Montgomery | 7.3% |
| 299 | Newark | 7.3% |
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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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