Education in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina: official figures
68.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Mount Pleasant held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 38th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; South Carolina: 32.1%).
How many people in Mount Pleasant have a graduate degree?
27.2% of adults aged 25 and over in Mount Pleasant held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 66th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 2.4% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Mount Pleasant?
In Mount Pleasant, 8.3% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 21.3% 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 Mount Pleasant?
20,317 residents of Mount Pleasant aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 22.4% of that age group, 143rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 15,062 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 4,510 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Mount Pleasant?
1,829 residents of Mount Pleasant were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,704 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 3.9% of residents aged 3 and over, 20th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Mount Pleasant attend preschool?
1,722 children in Mount Pleasant were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Mount Pleasant compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Mount Pleasant ranks 38 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Sunnyvale | 69.3% |
| 36 | Sandy Springs | 69.2% |
| 37 | Seattle | 68.4% |
| 38 | Mount Pleasant | 68.4% |
| 39 | Encinitas | 67.7% |
| 40 | Weston | 67.6% |
| 41 | Frisco | 67.5% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Mount Pleasant ranks 66 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Rochester Hills | 27.7% |
| 64 | Medford | 27.6% |
| 65 | Farmington Hills | 27.5% |
| 66 | Mount Pleasant | 27.2% |
| 67 | Durham | 27.1% |
| 68 | New Rochelle | 27.0% |
| 69 | Redwood City | 26.9% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Mount Pleasant ranks 817 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 814 | Ann Arbor | 2.1% |
| 815 | Ames | 2.1% |
| 816 | Madison | 2.1% |
| 817 | Mount Pleasant | 2.1% |
| 818 | Plymouth | 1.9% |
| 819 | Newport Beach | 1.8% |
| 820 | Minnetonka | 1.7% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Mount Pleasant ranks 804 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 801 | Cape Coral | 3.9% |
| 802 | Jeffersonville | 3.9% |
| 803 | Medford | 3.9% |
| 804 | Mount Pleasant | 3.9% |
| 805 | North Little Rock | 3.9% |
| 806 | Chicopee | 3.8% |
| 807 | Burleson | 3.7% |
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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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