Education in Muncie, Indiana: official figures
26.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Muncie held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 212th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Indiana: 29.5%).
How many people in Muncie have a graduate degree?
11.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Muncie held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 323rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 2.1% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Muncie?
In Muncie, 32.7% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 28.8% 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 Muncie?
22,217 residents of Muncie aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 35.3% of that age group, 41st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 7,102 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 2,576 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Muncie?
13,084 residents of Muncie were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,506 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 23.2% of residents aged 3 and over, 32nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Muncie attend preschool?
525 children in Muncie were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Muncie compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Muncie ranks 612 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 609 | Macon-Bibb County | 26.3% |
| 610 | Jacksonville | 26.3% |
| 611 | Kennewick | 26.2% |
| 612 | Muncie | 26.1% |
| 613 | Owensboro | 26.1% |
| 614 | Downey | 26.1% |
| 615 | Hawthorne | 26.0% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Muncie ranks 501 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 498 | Ocoee | 11.2% |
| 499 | Lansing | 11.1% |
| 500 | Clarksville | 11.1% |
| 501 | Muncie | 11.1% |
| 502 | Chula Vista | 11.1% |
| 503 | Greeley | 11.1% |
| 504 | Rowlett | 11.1% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Muncie ranks 268 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 265 | Abilene | 12.3% |
| 266 | Shreveport | 12.3% |
| 267 | Baltimore | 12.3% |
| 268 | Muncie | 12.3% |
| 269 | Gresham | 12.3% |
| 270 | Taylorsville | 12.3% |
| 271 | Conroe | 12.3% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Muncie ranks 32 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | New Brunswick | 25.1% |
| 30 | Bozeman | 24.3% |
| 31 | Greenville | 24.3% |
| 32 | Muncie | 23.2% |
| 33 | Kalamazoo | 22.8% |
| 34 | Columbia | 22.7% |
| 35 | Lynchburg | 22.6% |
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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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