Education in Orem, Utah: official figures
43.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Orem held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 260th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Utah: 37.7%).
How many people in Orem have a graduate degree?
13.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Orem held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 410th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 2.3% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Orem?
In Orem, 16.3% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 34.4% 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 Orem?
33,977 residents of Orem aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 36.6% of that age group, 37th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 18,754 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 6,701 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Orem?
12,135 residents of Orem were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,645 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 14.8% of residents aged 3 and over, 65th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Orem attend preschool?
1,443 children in Orem were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Orem compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Orem ranks 260 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 257 | Petaluma | 43.8% |
| 258 | St. Paul | 43.8% |
| 259 | Delray Beach | 43.7% |
| 260 | Orem | 43.6% |
| 261 | Camarillo | 43.6% |
| 262 | Fullerton | 43.5% |
| 263 | Eastvale | 43.4% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Orem ranks 410 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 407 | Long Beach | 13.1% |
| 408 | Phoenix | 13.1% |
| 409 | Pocatello | 13.1% |
| 410 | Orem | 13.0% |
| 411 | Richmond | 13.0% |
| 412 | Clermont | 13.0% |
| 413 | Rio Rancho | 13.0% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Orem ranks 624 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 621 | Gainesville | 5.7% |
| 622 | Cedar Rapids | 5.7% |
| 623 | Murfreesboro | 5.7% |
| 624 | Orem | 5.7% |
| 625 | Janesville | 5.6% |
| 626 | College Station | 5.6% |
| 627 | Pittsburgh | 5.6% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Orem ranks 65 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Duluth | 15.0% |
| 63 | Lubbock | 15.0% |
| 64 | Providence | 14.9% |
| 65 | Orem | 14.8% |
| 66 | Valdosta | 14.8% |
| 67 | Knoxville | 14.8% |
| 68 | Worcester | 14.5% |
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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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