Education in Orange, California: official figures
39.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Orange held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 325th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; California: 37.1%).
How many people in Orange have a graduate degree?
14.2% of adults aged 25 and over in Orange held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 350th 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 Orange?
In Orange, 19.2% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 30.0% 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 Orange?
37,146 residents of Orange aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 27.8% of that age group, 237th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 21,287 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 6,455 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Orange?
10,999 residents of Orange were enrolled as college undergraduates and 2,712 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 10.3% of residents aged 3 and over, 112th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Orange attend preschool?
2,148 children in Orange were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Orange compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Orange ranks 325 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 322 | Santa Clarita | 39.8% |
| 323 | Burnsville | 39.8% |
| 324 | Pembroke Pines | 39.7% |
| 325 | Orange | 39.7% |
| 326 | Bolingbrook | 39.6% |
| 327 | Bayonne | 39.6% |
| 328 | Winston-Salem | 39.5% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Orange ranks 350 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 347 | Rapid City | 14.3% |
| 348 | Wylie | 14.3% |
| 349 | Westminster | 14.3% |
| 350 | Orange | 14.2% |
| 351 | St. Peters | 14.2% |
| 352 | Bloomington | 14.2% |
| 353 | Buffalo | 14.2% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Orange ranks 319 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 316 | Nampa | 11.2% |
| 317 | Sherman | 11.2% |
| 318 | Stamford | 11.2% |
| 319 | Orange | 11.1% |
| 320 | Boston | 11.1% |
| 321 | Renton | 11.1% |
| 322 | Milpitas | 11.1% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Orange ranks 112 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 109 | Lancaster | 10.4% |
| 110 | Chino Hills | 10.4% |
| 111 | Raleigh | 10.4% |
| 112 | Orange | 10.3% |
| 113 | Norfolk | 10.2% |
| 114 | San Marcos | 10.1% |
| 115 | Lowell | 10.1% |
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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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