Education in Mount Vernon, New York: official figures
35.9% of adults aged 25 and over in Mount Vernon held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 400th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; New York: 40.2%).
How many people in Mount Vernon have a graduate degree?
14.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Mount Vernon held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 327th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.4% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Mount Vernon?
In Mount Vernon, 24.8% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 25.1% 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 Vernon?
16,629 residents of Mount Vernon aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 23.8% of that age group, 238th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 11,180 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,754 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Mount Vernon?
3,424 residents of Mount Vernon were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,351 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.8% of residents aged 3 and over, 356th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Mount Vernon attend preschool?
674 children in Mount Vernon were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Mount Vernon compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Mount Vernon ranks 400 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 397 | Galveston | 36.0% |
| 398 | Bethlehem | 36.0% |
| 399 | Chattanooga | 36.0% |
| 400 | Mount Vernon | 35.9% |
| 401 | Broken Arrow | 35.7% |
| 402 | Bartlett | 35.7% |
| 403 | Yonkers | 35.7% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Mount Vernon ranks 327 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 324 | Omaha | 14.8% |
| 325 | Spring Hill | 14.7% |
| 326 | West Palm Beach | 14.7% |
| 327 | Mount Vernon | 14.7% |
| 328 | Mooresville | 14.7% |
| 329 | Bolingbrook | 14.7% |
| 330 | League City | 14.7% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Mount Vernon ranks 197 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 194 | Manteca | 14.3% |
| 195 | East Orange | 14.2% |
| 196 | La Habra | 14.2% |
| 197 | Mount Vernon | 14.2% |
| 198 | Ocoee | 14.2% |
| 199 | Fort Myers | 14.2% |
| 200 | Corona | 14.1% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Mount Vernon ranks 356 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 353 | San Buenaventura (Ventura) | 6.8% |
| 354 | Boynton Beach | 6.8% |
| 355 | Methuen | 6.8% |
| 356 | Mount Vernon | 6.8% |
| 357 | Weston | 6.8% |
| 358 | El Monte | 6.8% |
| 359 | Gaithersburg | 6.8% |
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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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