Education in Mesquite, Texas: official figures
19.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Mesquite held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 75th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Texas: 33.8%).
How many people in Mesquite have a graduate degree?
6.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Mesquite held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 86th 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 Mesquite?
In Mesquite, 30.2% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 31.2% 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 Mesquite?
41,269 residents of Mesquite aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 28.9% of that age group, 169th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 31,483 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 10,870 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Mesquite?
6,292 residents of Mesquite were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,338 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.4% of residents aged 3 and over, 191st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Mesquite attend preschool?
2,156 children in Mesquite were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Mesquite compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Mesquite ranks 749 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 746 | Lancaster | 20.0% |
| 747 | Deltona | 19.9% |
| 748 | Newark | 19.7% |
| 749 | Mesquite | 19.6% |
| 750 | New Britain | 19.6% |
| 751 | Caldwell | 19.5% |
| 752 | Oxnard | 19.5% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Mesquite ranks 738 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 735 | Antioch | 6.7% |
| 736 | Pittsburg | 6.7% |
| 737 | Garden Grove | 6.7% |
| 738 | Mesquite | 6.6% |
| 739 | Miami Gardens | 6.6% |
| 740 | Laredo | 6.5% |
| 741 | Pomona | 6.5% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Mesquite ranks 96 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 93 | Downey | 19.0% |
| 94 | Irving | 19.0% |
| 95 | West Valley City | 19.0% |
| 96 | Mesquite | 19.0% |
| 97 | Allentown | 18.9% |
| 98 | Dallas | 18.9% |
| 99 | Edinburg | 18.8% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Mesquite ranks 633 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 630 | Smyrna | 5.4% |
| 631 | Carlsbad | 5.4% |
| 632 | Bentonville | 5.4% |
| 633 | Mesquite | 5.4% |
| 634 | Kennewick | 5.4% |
| 635 | Cedar Park | 5.3% |
| 636 | Springfield | 5.3% |
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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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