Education in Mount Prospect, Illinois: official figures
48.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Mount Prospect held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 198th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Illinois: 37.8%).
How many people in Mount Prospect have a graduate degree?
17.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Mount Prospect held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 247th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.8% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Mount Prospect?
In Mount Prospect, 21.0% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 22.0% 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 Prospect?
12,841 residents of Mount Prospect aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 23.9% of that age group, 251st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 9,475 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,284 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Mount Prospect?
1,766 residents of Mount Prospect were enrolled as college undergraduates and 876 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 4.9% of residents aged 3 and over, 119th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Mount Prospect attend preschool?
724 children in Mount Prospect were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Mount Prospect compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Mount Prospect ranks 198 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 195 | Bloomington | 48.7% |
| 196 | Framingham | 48.7% |
| 197 | Rockwall | 48.6% |
| 198 | Mount Prospect | 48.6% |
| 199 | Bellingham | 48.5% |
| 200 | Hoffman Estates | 48.5% |
| 201 | Lexington | 48.3% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Mount Prospect ranks 247 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 244 | Union City | 17.5% |
| 245 | Tigard | 17.5% |
| 246 | Greer | 17.5% |
| 247 | Mount Prospect | 17.4% |
| 248 | Colorado Springs | 17.4% |
| 249 | Placentia | 17.4% |
| 250 | Irving | 17.4% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Mount Prospect ranks 477 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 474 | Lakeland | 8.5% |
| 475 | Bonita Springs | 8.5% |
| 476 | Minneapolis | 8.5% |
| 477 | Mount Prospect | 8.5% |
| 478 | Denton | 8.4% |
| 479 | Clovis | 8.4% |
| 480 | Skokie | 8.4% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Mount Prospect ranks 705 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 702 | Parma | 5.0% |
| 703 | Alpharetta | 5.0% |
| 704 | Westminster | 4.9% |
| 705 | Mount Prospect | 4.9% |
| 706 | Lakeville | 4.9% |
| 707 | Blaine | 4.9% |
| 708 | Janesville | 4.9% |
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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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