Education in Oxnard, California: official figures
19.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Oxnard held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 72nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; California: 37.1%).
How many people in Oxnard have a graduate degree?
6.2% of adults aged 25 and over in Oxnard held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 72nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.7% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Oxnard?
In Oxnard, 24.5% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 24.9% 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 Oxnard?
52,023 residents of Oxnard aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 26.8% of that age group, 299th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 38,451 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 12,295 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Oxnard?
10,293 residents of Oxnard were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,614 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.1% of residents aged 3 and over, 333rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Oxnard attend preschool?
1,665 children in Oxnard were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Oxnard compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Oxnard ranks 752 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 749 | Mesquite | 19.6% |
| 750 | New Britain | 19.6% |
| 751 | Caldwell | 19.5% |
| 752 | Oxnard | 19.5% |
| 753 | Hartford | 19.4% |
| 754 | Allentown | 19.1% |
| 755 | Odessa | 19.0% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Oxnard ranks 752 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 749 | Stockton | 6.2% |
| 750 | Elyria | 6.2% |
| 751 | Taylorsville | 6.2% |
| 752 | Oxnard | 6.2% |
| 753 | Odessa | 6.2% |
| 754 | Texas City | 6.2% |
| 755 | North Las Vegas | 6.1% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Oxnard ranks 18 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Passaic | 32.4% |
| 16 | Cicero | 32.0% |
| 17 | Baldwin Park | 31.7% |
| 18 | Oxnard | 31.1% |
| 19 | Camden | 30.8% |
| 20 | Porterville | 30.2% |
| 21 | Pharr | 29.2% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Oxnard ranks 491 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 488 | Kansas City | 6.2% |
| 489 | Shawnee | 6.2% |
| 490 | Plainfield | 6.1% |
| 491 | Oxnard | 6.1% |
| 492 | Santa Rosa | 6.1% |
| 493 | Mission | 6.1% |
| 494 | Alexandria | 6.1% |
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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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