Education in Mobile, Alabama: official figures
32.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Mobile held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 344th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Alabama: 28.4%).
How many people in Mobile have a graduate degree?
11.8% of adults aged 25 and over in Mobile held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 362nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.2% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Mobile?
In Mobile, 29.1% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 29.9% 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 Mobile?
47,806 residents of Mobile aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 24.4% of that age group, 298th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 30,930 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 9,559 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Mobile?
10,581 residents of Mobile were enrolled as college undergraduates and 2,916 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.9% of residents aged 3 and over, 343rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Mobile attend preschool?
3,379 children in Mobile were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Mobile compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Mobile ranks 480 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 477 | Rancho Cordova | 32.1% |
| 478 | Fort Worth | 32.0% |
| 479 | Fort Myers | 32.0% |
| 480 | Mobile | 32.0% |
| 481 | Jonesboro | 31.8% |
| 482 | Idaho Falls | 31.7% |
| 483 | Oak Lawn | 31.6% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Mobile ranks 462 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 459 | Waxahachie | 11.9% |
| 460 | Woodland | 11.8% |
| 461 | North Little Rock | 11.8% |
| 462 | Mobile | 11.8% |
| 463 | Kentwood | 11.7% |
| 464 | Wichita | 11.7% |
| 465 | Appleton | 11.7% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Mobile ranks 433 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 430 | Newark | 9.1% |
| 431 | Owensboro | 9.1% |
| 432 | Lynchburg | 9.0% |
| 433 | Mobile | 9.0% |
| 434 | Tacoma | 9.0% |
| 435 | Joplin | 9.0% |
| 436 | Palm Bay | 9.0% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Mobile ranks 343 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 340 | Kenosha | 6.9% |
| 341 | Rocky Mount | 6.9% |
| 342 | Camarillo | 6.9% |
| 343 | Mobile | 6.9% |
| 344 | Cupertino | 6.9% |
| 345 | Redding | 6.9% |
| 346 | Warner Robins | 6.9% |
More on Mobile: overview · economy and jobs · health · poverty and living standards · government budget · all cities in the United States
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…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.