Education in Nashua, New Hampshire: official figures
41.2% of adults aged 25 and over in Nashua held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 301st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; New Hampshire: 40.6%).
How many people in Nashua have a graduate degree?
16.2% of adults aged 25 and over in Nashua held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 278th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.5% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Nashua?
In Nashua, 24.7% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 25.9% 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 Nashua?
17,059 residents of Nashua aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 19.3% of that age group, 29th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 11,158 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 4,065 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Nashua?
3,316 residents of Nashua were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,227 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.1% of residents aged 3 and over, 145th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Nashua attend preschool?
1,358 children in Nashua were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Nashua compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Nashua ranks 301 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 298 | Urban Honolulu | 41.5% |
| 299 | San Buenaventura (Ventura) | 41.5% |
| 300 | Greer | 41.4% |
| 301 | Nashua | 41.2% |
| 302 | St. Louis | 41.1% |
| 303 | Lafayette | 41.1% |
| 304 | Greensboro | 41.0% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Nashua ranks 278 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 275 | Palm Desert | 16.3% |
| 276 | San Buenaventura (Ventura) | 16.2% |
| 277 | Fort Lauderdale | 16.2% |
| 278 | Nashua | 16.2% |
| 279 | Delray Beach | 16.2% |
| 280 | Marietta | 16.2% |
| 281 | Burbank | 16.2% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Nashua ranks 493 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 490 | Palatine | 8.2% |
| 491 | Hoffman Estates | 8.2% |
| 492 | Logan | 8.1% |
| 493 | Nashua | 8.1% |
| 494 | Kansas City | 8.1% |
| 495 | Davie | 8.1% |
| 496 | Euless | 8.0% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Nashua ranks 679 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 676 | Des Plaines | 5.1% |
| 677 | Perth Amboy | 5.1% |
| 678 | Arlington Heights | 5.1% |
| 679 | Nashua | 5.1% |
| 680 | Lenexa | 5.1% |
| 681 | Burnsville | 5.1% |
| 682 | Winter Haven | 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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