Education in Mishawaka, Indiana: official figures
29.2% of adults aged 25 and over in Mishawaka held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 274th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Indiana: 29.5%).
How many people in Mishawaka have a graduate degree?
11.3% of adults aged 25 and over in Mishawaka held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 333rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.6% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Mishawaka?
In Mishawaka, 31.6% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 30.3% 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 Mishawaka?
10,997 residents of Mishawaka aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 22.3% of that age group, 131st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 7,169 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 2,118 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Mishawaka?
2,103 residents of Mishawaka were enrolled as college undergraduates and 761 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.8% of residents aged 3 and over, 271st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Mishawaka attend preschool?
964 children in Mishawaka were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Mishawaka compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Mishawaka ranks 550 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 547 | Gilroy | 29.3% |
| 548 | South Bend | 29.3% |
| 549 | Vista | 29.3% |
| 550 | Mishawaka | 29.2% |
| 551 | West Jordan | 29.1% |
| 552 | Moore | 29.1% |
| 553 | Lake Charles | 29.1% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Mishawaka ranks 491 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 488 | Coeur d'Alene | 11.3% |
| 489 | Manchester | 11.3% |
| 490 | Blaine | 11.3% |
| 491 | Mishawaka | 11.3% |
| 492 | Concord | 11.3% |
| 493 | Memphis | 11.3% |
| 494 | Santee | 11.3% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Mishawaka ranks 448 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 445 | Kalamazoo | 8.9% |
| 446 | Brookhaven | 8.9% |
| 447 | Sunrise | 8.9% |
| 448 | Mishawaka | 8.9% |
| 449 | Albuquerque | 8.8% |
| 450 | Kyle | 8.8% |
| 451 | Denver | 8.8% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Mishawaka ranks 553 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 550 | Walnut Creek | 5.8% |
| 551 | Shoreline | 5.8% |
| 552 | Pawtucket | 5.8% |
| 553 | Mishawaka | 5.8% |
| 554 | Federal Way | 5.8% |
| 555 | Kent | 5.8% |
| 556 | Corpus Christi | 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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