Education in Pensacola, Florida: official figures
43.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Pensacola held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 269th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Florida: 34.1%).
How many people in Pensacola have a graduate degree?
18.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Pensacola held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 231st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 2.9% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Pensacola?
In Pensacola, 19.6% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 30.3% 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 Pensacola?
9,785 residents of Pensacola aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 18.7% of that age group, 21st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 6,618 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 1,990 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Pensacola?
1,694 residents of Pensacola were enrolled as college undergraduates and 720 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 4.6% of residents aged 3 and over, 80th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Pensacola attend preschool?
753 children in Pensacola were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Pensacola compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Pensacola ranks 269 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 266 | St. Charles | 43.3% |
| 267 | Frederick | 43.2% |
| 268 | Bonita Springs | 43.1% |
| 269 | Pensacola | 43.0% |
| 270 | Pflugerville | 43.0% |
| 271 | Murfreesboro | 43.0% |
| 272 | Fargo | 42.9% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Pensacola ranks 231 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 228 | Marana | 18.2% |
| 229 | Cincinnati | 18.1% |
| 230 | Baltimore | 18.1% |
| 231 | Pensacola | 18.1% |
| 232 | Sarasota | 18.0% |
| 233 | Noblesville | 18.0% |
| 234 | Beaverton | 17.9% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Pensacola ranks 535 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 532 | Springfield | 7.2% |
| 533 | Cape Coral | 7.2% |
| 534 | Lake Havasu City | 7.2% |
| 535 | Pensacola | 7.1% |
| 536 | Florissant | 7.1% |
| 537 | Westminster | 7.1% |
| 538 | Melbourne | 7.1% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Pensacola ranks 744 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 741 | Kingsport | 4.7% |
| 742 | Clearwater | 4.6% |
| 743 | Kenner | 4.6% |
| 744 | Pensacola | 4.6% |
| 745 | St. Clair Shores | 4.6% |
| 746 | Gulfport | 4.6% |
| 747 | Eden Prairie | 4.6% |
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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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