Education in Lowell, Massachusetts: official figures
30.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Lowell held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 298th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Massachusetts: 47.3%).
How many people in Lowell have a graduate degree?
11.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Lowell held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 342nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.9% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Lowell?
In Lowell, 31.0% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 22.0% 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 Lowell?
30,799 residents of Lowell aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 27.0% of that age group, 290th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 18,252 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 5,398 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Lowell?
9,240 residents of Lowell were enrolled as college undergraduates and 2,269 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 10.1% of residents aged 3 and over, 115th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Lowell attend preschool?
1,038 children in Lowell were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Lowell compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Lowell ranks 526 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 523 | Roanoke | 30.0% |
| 524 | Rochester | 30.0% |
| 525 | Grand Prairie | 30.0% |
| 526 | Lowell | 30.0% |
| 527 | Davenport | 29.9% |
| 528 | Clarksville | 29.9% |
| 529 | North Port | 29.9% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Lowell ranks 482 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 479 | Bristol | 11.4% |
| 480 | Bayonne | 11.4% |
| 481 | Haverhill | 11.4% |
| 482 | Lowell | 11.4% |
| 483 | Fort Worth | 11.4% |
| 484 | Rancho Cordova | 11.4% |
| 485 | Conroe | 11.4% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Lowell ranks 128 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 125 | Hanford | 17.2% |
| 126 | Vista | 17.2% |
| 127 | North Las Vegas | 17.1% |
| 128 | Lowell | 17.1% |
| 129 | Victoria | 16.9% |
| 130 | Hammond | 16.9% |
| 131 | Aurora | 16.9% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Lowell ranks 115 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 112 | Orange | 10.3% |
| 113 | Norfolk | 10.2% |
| 114 | San Marcos | 10.1% |
| 115 | Lowell | 10.1% |
| 116 | Schenectady | 10.0% |
| 117 | Davie | 10.0% |
| 118 | Marietta | 10.0% |
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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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