Education in Meriden, Connecticut: official figures
22.2% of adults aged 25 and over in Meriden held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 116th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Connecticut: 42.5%).
How many people in Meriden have a graduate degree?
8.3% of adults aged 25 and over in Meriden held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 172nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.4% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Meriden?
In Meriden, 34.8% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 29.4% 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 Meriden?
13,670 residents of Meriden aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 23.5% of that age group, 210th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 9,335 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,383 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Meriden?
2,729 residents of Meriden were enrolled as college undergraduates and 671 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.8% of residents aged 3 and over, 277th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Meriden attend preschool?
935 children in Meriden were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Meriden compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Meriden ranks 708 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 705 | Utica | 22.4% |
| 706 | Brockton | 22.3% |
| 707 | Pawtucket | 22.2% |
| 708 | Meriden | 22.2% |
| 709 | Hialeah | 22.1% |
| 710 | Winter Haven | 22.0% |
| 711 | Laredo | 22.0% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Meriden ranks 652 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 649 | Chino | 8.3% |
| 650 | Spokane Valley | 8.3% |
| 651 | Joplin | 8.3% |
| 652 | Meriden | 8.3% |
| 653 | Hartford | 8.2% |
| 654 | Gresham | 8.2% |
| 655 | Akron | 8.2% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Meriden ranks 215 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 212 | Aurora | 13.7% |
| 213 | Wichita Falls | 13.6% |
| 214 | Kennewick | 13.6% |
| 215 | Meriden | 13.6% |
| 216 | Chicopee | 13.6% |
| 217 | Gary | 13.6% |
| 218 | Winter Haven | 13.5% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Meriden ranks 547 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 544 | Lorain | 5.9% |
| 545 | Brookhaven | 5.9% |
| 546 | Odessa | 5.9% |
| 547 | Meriden | 5.8% |
| 548 | Everett | 5.8% |
| 549 | Hesperia | 5.8% |
| 550 | Walnut Creek | 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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