Education in Oak Lawn, Illinois: official figures
31.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Oak Lawn held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 341st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Illinois: 37.8%).
How many people in Oak Lawn have a graduate degree?
10.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Oak Lawn held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 298th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.8% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Oak Lawn?
In Oak Lawn, 29.1% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 29.6% 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 Oak Lawn?
13,635 residents of Oak Lawn aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 25.1% of that age group, 366th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 9,131 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 2,847 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Oak Lawn?
2,491 residents of Oak Lawn were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,083 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.6% of residents aged 3 and over, 399th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Oak Lawn attend preschool?
930 children in Oak Lawn were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Oak Lawn compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Oak Lawn ranks 483 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 480 | Mobile | 32.0% |
| 481 | Jonesboro | 31.8% |
| 482 | Idaho Falls | 31.7% |
| 483 | Oak Lawn | 31.6% |
| 484 | St. Cloud | 31.6% |
| 485 | Salem | 31.5% |
| 486 | Kingsport | 31.5% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Oak Lawn ranks 526 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 523 | Eagle Mountain | 10.8% |
| 524 | Bradenton | 10.7% |
| 525 | Thornton | 10.7% |
| 526 | Oak Lawn | 10.7% |
| 527 | Tamarac | 10.7% |
| 528 | Jacksonville | 10.7% |
| 529 | North Port | 10.7% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Oak Lawn ranks 399 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 396 | Louisville/Jefferson County metro government | 9.7% |
| 397 | Kannapolis | 9.7% |
| 398 | Peabody | 9.7% |
| 399 | Oak Lawn | 9.7% |
| 400 | Kenosha | 9.7% |
| 401 | Hillsboro | 9.6% |
| 402 | North Little Rock | 9.6% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Oak Lawn ranks 399 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 396 | Oakland | 6.6% |
| 397 | Cedar Rapids | 6.6% |
| 398 | Menifee | 6.6% |
| 399 | Oak Lawn | 6.6% |
| 400 | Auburn | 6.6% |
| 401 | Sherman | 6.6% |
| 402 | Carson | 6.6% |
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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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