Education in Lawton, Oklahoma: official figures
22.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Lawton held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 125th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Oklahoma: 28.3%).
How many people in Lawton have a graduate degree?
7.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Lawton held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 136th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.0% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Lawton?
In Lawton, 34.1% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 33.2% 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 Lawton?
20,288 residents of Lawton aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 23.4% of that age group, 199th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 14,149 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,805 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Lawton?
3,685 residents of Lawton were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,073 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.5% of residents aged 3 and over, 211th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Lawton attend preschool?
1,381 children in Lawton were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Lawton compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Lawton ranks 699 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 696 | East Orange | 22.7% |
| 697 | Harlingen | 22.6% |
| 698 | Menifee | 22.5% |
| 699 | Lawton | 22.5% |
| 700 | Ontario | 22.5% |
| 701 | Florissant | 22.5% |
| 702 | Decatur | 22.4% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Lawton ranks 688 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 685 | Decatur | 7.7% |
| 686 | Parma | 7.7% |
| 687 | Montebello | 7.7% |
| 688 | Lawton | 7.7% |
| 689 | Midwest City | 7.7% |
| 690 | Erie | 7.7% |
| 691 | Pawtucket | 7.7% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Lawton ranks 376 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 373 | Knoxville | 10.2% |
| 374 | Cranston | 10.2% |
| 375 | Savannah | 10.1% |
| 376 | Lawton | 10.1% |
| 377 | Pasadena | 10.1% |
| 378 | Casa Grande | 10.1% |
| 379 | Bossier City | 10.1% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Lawton ranks 613 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 610 | Sanford | 5.5% |
| 611 | Memphis | 5.5% |
| 612 | Goodyear | 5.5% |
| 613 | Lawton | 5.5% |
| 614 | Bayonne | 5.5% |
| 615 | Pueblo | 5.5% |
| 616 | Newark | 5.5% |
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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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