Education in Pasadena, Texas: official figures
16.2% of adults aged 25 and over in Pasadena held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 38th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Texas: 33.8%).
How many people in Pasadena have a graduate degree?
5.9% of adults aged 25 and over in Pasadena held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 58th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.8% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Pasadena?
In Pasadena, 31.0% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 26.0% 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?
41,777 residents of Pasadena aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 29.1% of that age group, 160th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 31,017 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 10,050 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Pasadena?
7,412 residents of Pasadena were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,320 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.1% of residents aged 3 and over, 321st lowest 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?
2,028 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 786 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 783 | Taylor | 16.4% |
| 784 | Canton | 16.4% |
| 785 | Pico Rivera | 16.3% |
| 786 | Pasadena | 16.2% |
| 787 | Trenton | 16.2% |
| 788 | Pontiac | 16.1% |
| 789 | West Valley City | 16.1% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Pasadena ranks 766 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 763 | Yuba City | 5.9% |
| 764 | Moreno Valley | 5.9% |
| 765 | Deltona | 5.9% |
| 766 | Pasadena | 5.9% |
| 767 | Elkhart | 5.7% |
| 768 | Allentown | 5.7% |
| 769 | Baytown | 5.6% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Pasadena ranks 29 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Perris | 27.9% |
| 27 | Pico Rivera | 27.8% |
| 28 | Lawrence | 27.5% |
| 29 | Pasadena | 26.7% |
| 30 | Pomona | 26.5% |
| 31 | Jurupa Valley | 26.4% |
| 32 | San Bernardino | 25.8% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Pasadena ranks 503 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 500 | Shreveport | 6.1% |
| 501 | Hempstead | 6.1% |
| 502 | Hammond | 6.1% |
| 503 | Pasadena | 6.1% |
| 504 | Bristol | 6.1% |
| 505 | Dublin | 6.1% |
| 506 | Midwest City | 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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