Education in Mountain View, California: official figures
75.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Mountain View held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 12th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; California: 37.1%).
How many people in Mountain View have a graduate degree?
45.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Mountain View held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 7th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 10.1% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Mountain View?
In Mountain View, 7.7% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 12.3% 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 Mountain View?
18,046 residents of Mountain View aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 22.2% of that age group, 127th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 11,525 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,950 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Mountain View?
2,877 residents of Mountain View were enrolled as college undergraduates and 2,017 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.0% of residents aged 3 and over, 309th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Mountain View attend preschool?
1,627 children in Mountain View were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Mountain View compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Mountain View ranks 12 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Davis | 76.8% |
| 10 | Chapel Hill | 76.6% |
| 11 | Redmond | 75.3% |
| 12 | Mountain View | 75.0% |
| 13 | Berkeley | 74.9% |
| 14 | Fulshear | 74.8% |
| 15 | Carmel | 74.4% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Mountain View ranks 7 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Cupertino | 48.6% |
| 5 | Ann Arbor | 48.0% |
| 6 | Chapel Hill | 45.2% |
| 7 | Mountain View | 45.1% |
| 8 | Davis | 44.5% |
| 9 | Berkeley | 42.0% |
| 10 | Boulder | 40.4% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Mountain View ranks 667 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 664 | Apple Valley | 5.0% |
| 665 | Troy | 5.0% |
| 666 | St. Clair Shores | 5.0% |
| 667 | Mountain View | 5.0% |
| 668 | Bartlett | 4.9% |
| 669 | Mansfield | 4.9% |
| 670 | Smyrna | 4.9% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Mountain View ranks 515 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 512 | South Jordan | 6.0% |
| 513 | Waterbury | 6.0% |
| 514 | Jacksonville | 6.0% |
| 515 | Mountain View | 6.0% |
| 516 | Ankeny | 6.0% |
| 517 | West Jordan | 6.0% |
| 518 | Des Moines | 6.0% |
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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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