Education in Pasadena, California: official figures
56.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Pasadena held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 118th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; California: 37.1%).
How many people in Pasadena have a graduate degree?
26.9% of adults aged 25 and over in Pasadena held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 72nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 3.9% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Pasadena?
In Pasadena, 12.8% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 21.0% 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 Pasadena?
29,078 residents of Pasadena aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 21.9% of that age group, 106th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 16,777 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 5,782 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Pasadena?
7,075 residents of Pasadena were enrolled as college undergraduates and 3,418 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 7.9% of residents aged 3 and over, 230th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Pasadena attend preschool?
1,808 children in Pasadena were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Pasadena compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Pasadena ranks 118 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 115 | Denver | 56.5% |
| 116 | College Station | 56.5% |
| 117 | Yorba Linda | 56.2% |
| 118 | Pasadena | 56.1% |
| 119 | Plainfield | 56.0% |
| 120 | Parker | 56.0% |
| 121 | Castle Rock | 55.9% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Pasadena ranks 72 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Redwood City | 26.9% |
| 70 | Lawrence | 26.9% |
| 71 | Holly Springs | 26.9% |
| 72 | Pasadena | 26.9% |
| 73 | Collierville | 26.9% |
| 74 | Milpitas | 26.8% |
| 75 | Columbia | 26.7% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Pasadena ranks 377 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 374 | Cranston | 10.2% |
| 375 | Savannah | 10.1% |
| 376 | Lawton | 10.1% |
| 377 | Pasadena | 10.1% |
| 378 | Casa Grande | 10.1% |
| 379 | Bossier City | 10.1% |
| 380 | Jackson | 10.0% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Pasadena ranks 230 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 227 | Brownsville | 7.9% |
| 228 | Danbury | 7.9% |
| 229 | Urban Honolulu | 7.9% |
| 230 | Pasadena | 7.9% |
| 231 | San Angelo | 7.9% |
| 232 | Beaumont | 7.9% |
| 233 | Baldwin Park | 7.9% |
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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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