Education in Lorain, Ohio: official figures
14.8% of adults aged 25 and over in Lorain held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 25th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Ohio: 31.5%).
How many people in Lorain have a graduate degree?
4.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Lorain held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 29th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.6% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Lorain?
In Lorain, 36.6% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 33.4% 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 Lorain?
15,432 residents of Lorain aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 24.5% of that age group, 307th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 11,077 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,951 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Lorain?
3,403 residents of Lorain were enrolled as college undergraduates and 293 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.9% of residents aged 3 and over, 280th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Lorain attend preschool?
659 children in Lorain were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Lorain compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Lorain ranks 799 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 796 | Baldwin Park | 15.1% |
| 797 | Jurupa Valley | 14.9% |
| 798 | Paramount | 14.9% |
| 799 | Lorain | 14.8% |
| 800 | Gary | 14.8% |
| 801 | Baytown | 14.8% |
| 802 | Elizabeth | 14.6% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Lorain ranks 795 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 792 | San Jacinto | 4.6% |
| 793 | Salinas | 4.6% |
| 794 | Perth Amboy | 4.5% |
| 795 | Lorain | 4.5% |
| 796 | Elizabeth | 4.4% |
| 797 | Santa Maria | 4.2% |
| 798 | Taylor | 4.2% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Lorain ranks 168 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 165 | Oakland | 15.2% |
| 166 | Phoenix | 15.2% |
| 167 | San Rafael | 15.2% |
| 168 | Lorain | 15.1% |
| 169 | Rockford | 15.1% |
| 170 | Kenner | 15.1% |
| 171 | Springfield | 15.1% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Lorain ranks 544 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 541 | Pleasanton | 5.9% |
| 542 | Fremont | 5.9% |
| 543 | Conroe | 5.9% |
| 544 | Lorain | 5.9% |
| 545 | Brookhaven | 5.9% |
| 546 | Odessa | 5.9% |
| 547 | Meriden | 5.8% |
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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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