Education in Las Cruces, New Mexico: official figures
36.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Las Cruces held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 384th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; New Mexico: 31.0%).
How many people in Las Cruces have a graduate degree?
16.8% of adults aged 25 and over in Las Cruces held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 259th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 2.3% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Las Cruces?
In Las Cruces, 21.2% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 30.8% 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 Las Cruces?
33,798 residents of Las Cruces aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 30.6% of that age group, 107th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 18,999 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 5,849 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Las Cruces?
10,273 residents of Las Cruces were enrolled as college undergraduates and 3,130 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 12.2% of residents aged 3 and over, 84th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Las Cruces attend preschool?
1,396 children in Las Cruces were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Las Cruces compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Las Cruces ranks 384 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 381 | Blaine | 36.9% |
| 382 | Reno | 36.8% |
| 383 | Eau Claire | 36.7% |
| 384 | Las Cruces | 36.7% |
| 385 | Kentwood | 36.7% |
| 386 | St. George | 36.7% |
| 387 | Houston | 36.6% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Las Cruces ranks 259 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 256 | Sandy | 16.9% |
| 257 | Duluth | 16.9% |
| 258 | Chino Hills | 16.8% |
| 259 | Las Cruces | 16.8% |
| 260 | Round Rock | 16.8% |
| 261 | Kettering | 16.8% |
| 262 | Winston-Salem | 16.7% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Las Cruces ranks 309 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 306 | Menifee | 11.4% |
| 307 | Yucaipa | 11.4% |
| 308 | Brooklyn Park | 11.3% |
| 309 | Las Cruces | 11.3% |
| 310 | Toledo | 11.3% |
| 311 | North Charleston | 11.3% |
| 312 | Valdosta | 11.3% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Las Cruces ranks 84 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Springfield | 12.5% |
| 82 | Dayton | 12.4% |
| 83 | Richardson | 12.3% |
| 84 | Las Cruces | 12.2% |
| 85 | Atlanta | 12.0% |
| 86 | Savannah | 11.9% |
| 87 | Wilmington | 11.9% |
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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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