Education in Mission Viejo, California: official figures
52.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Mission Viejo held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 159th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; California: 37.1%).
How many people in Mission Viejo have a graduate degree?
19.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Mission Viejo held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 188th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 2.3% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Mission Viejo?
In Mission Viejo, 16.0% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 26.3% 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 Mission Viejo?
19,493 residents of Mission Viejo aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 21.9% of that age group, 111th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 13,003 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 4,028 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Mission Viejo?
4,244 residents of Mission Viejo were enrolled as college undergraduates and 844 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.7% of residents aged 3 and over, 257th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Mission Viejo attend preschool?
1,402 children in Mission Viejo were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Mission Viejo compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Mission Viejo ranks 159 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 156 | Livermore | 52.3% |
| 157 | Flagstaff | 52.3% |
| 158 | Ankeny | 52.1% |
| 159 | Mission Viejo | 52.1% |
| 160 | Santa Barbara | 51.9% |
| 161 | Draper | 51.9% |
| 162 | Olympia | 51.8% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Mission Viejo ranks 188 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 185 | Torrance | 19.7% |
| 186 | Bend | 19.6% |
| 187 | Georgetown | 19.6% |
| 188 | Mission Viejo | 19.4% |
| 189 | Tustin | 19.4% |
| 190 | Johnson City | 19.3% |
| 191 | Bonita Springs | 19.3% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Mission Viejo ranks 620 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 617 | Surprise | 5.8% |
| 618 | Shoreline | 5.7% |
| 619 | Plano | 5.7% |
| 620 | Mission Viejo | 5.7% |
| 621 | Gainesville | 5.7% |
| 622 | Cedar Rapids | 5.7% |
| 623 | Murfreesboro | 5.7% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Mission Viejo ranks 567 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 564 | Deltona | 5.7% |
| 565 | Fort Wayne | 5.7% |
| 566 | Sandy Springs | 5.7% |
| 567 | Mission Viejo | 5.7% |
| 568 | Pasco | 5.7% |
| 569 | Georgetown | 5.7% |
| 570 | Warwick | 5.7% |
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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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