Education in New Haven, Connecticut: official figures
38.9% of adults aged 25 and over in New Haven held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 343rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Connecticut: 42.5%).
How many people in New Haven have a graduate degree?
20.6% of adults aged 25 and over in New Haven held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 172nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 4.8% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in New Haven?
In New Haven, 29.8% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 18.7% 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 Haven?
42,406 residents of New Haven aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 32.7% of that age group, 64th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 20,562 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 7,374 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in New Haven?
13,061 residents of New Haven were enrolled as college undergraduates and 6,940 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 15.4% of residents aged 3 and over, 59th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in New Haven attend preschool?
1,843 children in New Haven were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow New Haven compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
New Haven ranks 343 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 340 | Des Plaines | 38.9% |
| 341 | Daly City | 38.9% |
| 342 | Coconut Creek | 38.9% |
| 343 | New Haven | 38.9% |
| 344 | Elk Grove | 38.9% |
| 345 | Apopka | 38.8% |
| 346 | Temecula | 38.8% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
New Haven ranks 172 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 169 | Jupiter | 20.7% |
| 170 | Shoreline | 20.7% |
| 171 | Olympia | 20.6% |
| 172 | New Haven | 20.6% |
| 173 | Eugene | 20.5% |
| 174 | Richland | 20.5% |
| 175 | McKinney | 20.3% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
New Haven ranks 256 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 253 | Vallejo | 12.7% |
| 254 | Concord | 12.7% |
| 255 | Longview | 12.7% |
| 256 | New Haven | 12.6% |
| 257 | Macon-Bibb County | 12.6% |
| 258 | Fullerton | 12.5% |
| 259 | Cleveland | 12.4% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
New Haven ranks 59 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Baton Rouge | 15.8% |
| 57 | Bowling Green | 15.5% |
| 58 | Boston | 15.5% |
| 59 | New Haven | 15.4% |
| 60 | Waco | 15.4% |
| 61 | Eugene | 15.3% |
| 62 | Duluth | 15.0% |
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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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