Education in Minneapolis, Minnesota: official figures
55.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Minneapolis held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 125th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Minnesota: 39.4%).
How many people in Minneapolis have a graduate degree?
22.2% of adults aged 25 and over in Minneapolis held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 138th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 2.9% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Minneapolis?
In Minneapolis, 13.7% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 22.3% 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 Minneapolis?
112,182 residents of Minneapolis aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 27.1% of that age group, 281st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 57,404 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 18,263 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Minneapolis?
36,753 residents of Minneapolis were enrolled as college undergraduates and 12,065 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 11.8% of residents aged 3 and over, 88th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Minneapolis attend preschool?
5,960 children in Minneapolis were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Minneapolis compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Minneapolis ranks 125 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 122 | Lawrence | 55.8% |
| 123 | Cedar Park | 55.6% |
| 124 | Greenville | 55.5% |
| 125 | Minneapolis | 55.5% |
| 126 | Bentonville | 55.3% |
| 127 | West Des Moines | 54.9% |
| 128 | Folsom | 54.9% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Minneapolis ranks 138 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 135 | Santa Barbara | 22.2% |
| 136 | Greenville | 22.2% |
| 137 | Stamford | 22.2% |
| 138 | Minneapolis | 22.2% |
| 139 | Westfield | 22.2% |
| 140 | Fayetteville | 22.1% |
| 141 | Oakland | 22.0% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Minneapolis ranks 476 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 473 | Wylie | 8.5% |
| 474 | Lakeland | 8.5% |
| 475 | Bonita Springs | 8.5% |
| 476 | Minneapolis | 8.5% |
| 477 | Mount Prospect | 8.5% |
| 478 | Denton | 8.4% |
| 479 | Clovis | 8.4% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Minneapolis ranks 88 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Atlanta | 12.0% |
| 86 | Savannah | 11.9% |
| 87 | Wilmington | 11.9% |
| 88 | Minneapolis | 11.8% |
| 89 | Riverside | 11.8% |
| 90 | Boca Raton | 11.7% |
| 91 | Lexington | 11.6% |
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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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