Education in Oceanside, California: official figures
36.2% of adults aged 25 and over in Oceanside held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 395th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; California: 37.1%).
How many people in Oceanside have a graduate degree?
12.9% of adults aged 25 and over in Oceanside held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 409th lowest 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 Oceanside?
In Oceanside, 19.2% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 31.3% 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 Oceanside?
38,760 residents of Oceanside aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 23.2% of that age group, 190th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 24,936 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 7,753 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Oceanside?
9,937 residents of Oceanside were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,901 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 7.1% of residents aged 3 and over, 314th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Oceanside attend preschool?
1,986 children in Oceanside were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Oceanside compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Oceanside ranks 395 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 392 | Springfield | 36.3% |
| 393 | Peoria | 36.3% |
| 394 | Monterey Park | 36.2% |
| 395 | Oceanside | 36.2% |
| 396 | Baltimore | 36.1% |
| 397 | Galveston | 36.0% |
| 398 | Bethlehem | 36.0% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Oceanside ranks 415 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 412 | Clermont | 13.0% |
| 413 | Rio Rancho | 13.0% |
| 414 | Melbourne | 12.9% |
| 415 | Oceanside | 12.9% |
| 416 | West Haven | 12.9% |
| 417 | Tucson | 12.9% |
| 418 | Brentwood | 12.9% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Oceanside ranks 228 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 225 | Gulfport | 13.4% |
| 226 | Apple Valley | 13.4% |
| 227 | Pinellas Park | 13.4% |
| 228 | Oceanside | 13.3% |
| 229 | Sacramento | 13.3% |
| 230 | Scranton | 13.2% |
| 231 | Kent | 13.2% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Oceanside ranks 314 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 311 | Hanford | 7.2% |
| 312 | Gilroy | 7.1% |
| 313 | Yorba Linda | 7.1% |
| 314 | Oceanside | 7.1% |
| 315 | Bakersfield | 7.1% |
| 316 | San Rafael | 7.1% |
| 317 | San Francisco | 7.1% |
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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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