Education in Marietta, Georgia: official figures
47.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Marietta held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 214th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Georgia: 34.9%).
How many people in Marietta have a graduate degree?
16.2% of adults aged 25 and over in Marietta held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 280th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.8% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Marietta?
In Marietta, 18.1% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 24.6% 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 Marietta?
16,117 residents of Marietta aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 27.1% of that age group, 287th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 9,362 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 2,706 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Marietta?
4,424 residents of Marietta were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,509 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 10.0% of residents aged 3 and over, 118th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Marietta attend preschool?
822 children in Marietta were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Marietta compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Marietta ranks 214 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 211 | Chandler | 47.7% |
| 212 | League City | 47.6% |
| 213 | Boise City | 47.5% |
| 214 | Marietta | 47.4% |
| 215 | Tustin | 47.4% |
| 216 | Athens | 47.3% |
| 217 | San Jose | 47.3% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Marietta ranks 280 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 277 | Fort Lauderdale | 16.2% |
| 278 | Nashua | 16.2% |
| 279 | Delray Beach | 16.2% |
| 280 | Marietta | 16.2% |
| 281 | Burbank | 16.2% |
| 282 | Mansfield | 16.1% |
| 283 | Hendersonville | 16.1% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Marietta ranks 387 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 384 | Bayonne | 10.0% |
| 385 | Cincinnati | 10.0% |
| 386 | Des Plaines | 9.9% |
| 387 | Marietta | 9.9% |
| 388 | Lansing | 9.9% |
| 389 | Waxahachie | 9.8% |
| 390 | San Diego | 9.8% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Marietta ranks 118 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 115 | Lowell | 10.1% |
| 116 | Schenectady | 10.0% |
| 117 | Davie | 10.0% |
| 118 | Marietta | 10.0% |
| 119 | Scranton | 10.0% |
| 120 | Cleveland | 9.8% |
| 121 | New Britain | 9.8% |
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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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