Education in Nampa, Idaho: official figures
23.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Nampa held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 146th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Idaho: 31.8%).
How many people in Nampa have a graduate degree?
6.8% of adults aged 25 and over in Nampa held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 94th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.4% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Nampa?
In Nampa, 31.0% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 34.4% 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 Nampa?
26,450 residents of Nampa aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 25.0% of that age group, 353rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 19,590 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 6,291 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Nampa?
4,371 residents of Nampa were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,064 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.1% of residents aged 3 and over, 149th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Nampa attend preschool?
1,425 children in Nampa were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Nampa compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Nampa ranks 678 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 675 | Akron | 23.6% |
| 676 | Maricopa | 23.6% |
| 677 | Rockford | 23.5% |
| 678 | Nampa | 23.4% |
| 679 | New Brunswick | 23.4% |
| 680 | Bridgeport | 23.4% |
| 681 | Gresham | 23.3% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Nampa ranks 730 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 727 | Modesto | 6.9% |
| 728 | Merced | 6.9% |
| 729 | Florissant | 6.9% |
| 730 | Nampa | 6.8% |
| 731 | Avondale | 6.8% |
| 732 | Westland | 6.8% |
| 733 | Kissimmee | 6.8% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Nampa ranks 316 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 313 | Delray Beach | 11.3% |
| 314 | Gastonia | 11.3% |
| 315 | Tamarac | 11.2% |
| 316 | Nampa | 11.2% |
| 317 | Sherman | 11.2% |
| 318 | Stamford | 11.2% |
| 319 | Orange | 11.1% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Nampa ranks 675 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 672 | Milford | 5.1% |
| 673 | West New York | 5.1% |
| 674 | Deerfield Beach | 5.1% |
| 675 | Nampa | 5.1% |
| 676 | Des Plaines | 5.1% |
| 677 | Perth Amboy | 5.1% |
| 678 | Arlington Heights | 5.1% |
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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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