Education in New Britain, Connecticut: official figures
19.6% of adults aged 25 and over in New Britain held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 74th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Connecticut: 42.5%).
How many people in New Britain have a graduate degree?
8.0% of adults aged 25 and over in New Britain held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 153rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.9% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in New Britain?
In New Britain, 36.6% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 27.3% 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 New Britain?
19,582 residents of New Britain aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 27.3% of that age group, 266th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 11,608 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,359 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in New Britain?
6,011 residents of New Britain were enrolled as college undergraduates and 998 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 9.8% of residents aged 3 and over, 121st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in New Britain attend preschool?
965 children in New Britain were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow New Britain compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
New Britain ranks 750 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 747 | Deltona | 19.9% |
| 748 | Newark | 19.7% |
| 749 | Mesquite | 19.6% |
| 750 | New Britain | 19.6% |
| 751 | Caldwell | 19.5% |
| 752 | Oxnard | 19.5% |
| 753 | Hartford | 19.4% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
New Britain ranks 671 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 668 | Berwyn | 8.0% |
| 669 | Hawthorne | 8.0% |
| 670 | Sioux City | 8.0% |
| 671 | New Britain | 8.0% |
| 672 | Burleson | 7.9% |
| 673 | Yuma | 7.9% |
| 674 | Lancaster | 7.9% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
New Britain ranks 139 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 136 | Gilroy | 16.6% |
| 137 | Grand Island | 16.5% |
| 138 | Lake Elsinore | 16.5% |
| 139 | New Britain | 16.5% |
| 140 | Fort Smith | 16.3% |
| 141 | Caldwell | 16.2% |
| 142 | Bryan | 16.2% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
New Britain ranks 121 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 118 | Marietta | 10.0% |
| 119 | Scranton | 10.0% |
| 120 | Cleveland | 9.8% |
| 121 | New Britain | 9.8% |
| 122 | Fayetteville | 9.8% |
| 123 | Greeley | 9.7% |
| 124 | Erie | 9.7% |
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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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