Education in Mission, Texas: official figures
29.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Mission held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 280th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Texas: 33.8%).
How many people in Mission have a graduate degree?
9.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Mission held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 237th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.9% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Mission?
In Mission, 23.2% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 24.8% 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 Mission?
24,579 residents of Mission aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 29.6% of that age group, 141st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 18,447 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 6,355 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Mission?
4,527 residents of Mission were enrolled as college undergraduates and 572 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.1% of residents aged 3 and over, 331st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Mission attend preschool?
1,033 children in Mission were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Mission compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Mission ranks 544 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 541 | Lakeland | 29.4% |
| 542 | Albany | 29.4% |
| 543 | Tamarac | 29.4% |
| 544 | Mission | 29.4% |
| 545 | Lancaster | 29.4% |
| 546 | Carson | 29.3% |
| 547 | Gilroy | 29.3% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Mission ranks 587 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 584 | Federal Way | 9.6% |
| 585 | Palm Coast | 9.6% |
| 586 | Jacksonville | 9.5% |
| 587 | Mission | 9.5% |
| 588 | Utica | 9.5% |
| 589 | Lakewood | 9.5% |
| 590 | El Paso | 9.5% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Mission ranks 59 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Palmdale | 22.8% |
| 57 | Westminster | 22.7% |
| 58 | Hesperia | 22.7% |
| 59 | Mission | 22.6% |
| 60 | Stockton | 22.5% |
| 61 | Bridgeport | 22.4% |
| 62 | National City | 22.4% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Mission ranks 493 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 490 | Plainfield | 6.1% |
| 491 | Oxnard | 6.1% |
| 492 | Santa Rosa | 6.1% |
| 493 | Mission | 6.1% |
| 494 | Alexandria | 6.1% |
| 495 | Skokie | 6.1% |
| 496 | Concord | 6.1% |
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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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