Education in Long Beach, California: official figures
35.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Long Beach held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 404th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; California: 37.1%).
How many people in Long Beach have a graduate degree?
13.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Long Beach held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 407th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.7% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Long Beach?
In Long Beach, 18.3% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 28.5% 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 Long Beach?
112,764 residents of Long Beach aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 25.5% of that age group, 407th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 68,583 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 24,299 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Long Beach?
32,976 residents of Long Beach were enrolled as college undergraduates and 6,519 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 8.9% of residents aged 3 and over, 157th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Long Beach attend preschool?
4,686 children in Long Beach were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Long Beach compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Long Beach ranks 404 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 401 | Broken Arrow | 35.7% |
| 402 | Bartlett | 35.7% |
| 403 | Yonkers | 35.7% |
| 404 | Long Beach | 35.6% |
| 405 | Lawrence | 35.6% |
| 406 | Clifton | 35.5% |
| 407 | Goodyear | 35.5% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Long Beach ranks 407 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 404 | Suffolk | 13.1% |
| 405 | Cuyahoga Falls | 13.1% |
| 406 | Fort Myers | 13.1% |
| 407 | Long Beach | 13.1% |
| 408 | Phoenix | 13.1% |
| 409 | Pocatello | 13.1% |
| 410 | Orem | 13.0% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Long Beach ranks 121 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 118 | El Paso | 17.8% |
| 119 | San Leandro | 17.8% |
| 120 | North Miami | 17.8% |
| 121 | Long Beach | 17.6% |
| 122 | Pawtucket | 17.6% |
| 123 | Lodi | 17.4% |
| 124 | Modesto | 17.2% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Long Beach ranks 157 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 154 | Santa Barbara | 9.0% |
| 155 | Daly City | 8.9% |
| 156 | Albany | 8.9% |
| 157 | Long Beach | 8.9% |
| 158 | Dearborn | 8.9% |
| 159 | Rancho Cucamonga | 8.9% |
| 160 | Rochester Hills | 8.9% |
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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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