Education in Mesa, Arizona: official figures
32.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Mesa held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 353rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Arizona: 33.3%).
How many people in Mesa have a graduate degree?
11.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Mesa held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 319th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.1% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Mesa?
In Mesa, 23.7% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 35.0% 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 Mesa?
117,278 residents of Mesa aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 23.8% of that age group, 240th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 82,149 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 26,509 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Mesa?
22,780 residents of Mesa were enrolled as college undergraduates and 6,915 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.0% of residents aged 3 and over, 304th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Mesa attend preschool?
5,434 children in Mesa were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Mesa compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Mesa ranks 471 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 468 | Murrieta | 32.6% |
| 469 | Clearwater | 32.6% |
| 470 | Ocoee | 32.5% |
| 471 | Mesa | 32.5% |
| 472 | McAllen | 32.5% |
| 473 | Corona | 32.4% |
| 474 | Vancouver | 32.3% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Mesa ranks 505 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 502 | Chula Vista | 11.1% |
| 503 | Greeley | 11.1% |
| 504 | Rowlett | 11.1% |
| 505 | Mesa | 11.1% |
| 506 | Monterey Park | 11.0% |
| 507 | Hampton | 11.0% |
| 508 | Tyler | 11.0% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Mesa ranks 458 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 455 | Suffolk | 8.8% |
| 456 | Miami Beach | 8.8% |
| 457 | St. Cloud | 8.8% |
| 458 | Mesa | 8.8% |
| 459 | Fountain Valley | 8.8% |
| 460 | Columbia | 8.8% |
| 461 | Santa Fe | 8.7% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Mesa ranks 520 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 517 | West Jordan | 6.0% |
| 518 | Des Moines | 6.0% |
| 519 | Reading | 6.0% |
| 520 | Mesa | 6.0% |
| 521 | Westland | 6.0% |
| 522 | Torrance | 6.0% |
| 523 | Olathe | 6.0% |
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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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