Education in Pomona, California: official figures
20.3% of adults aged 25 and over in Pomona held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 82nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; California: 37.1%).
How many people in Pomona have a graduate degree?
6.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Pomona held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 83rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.0% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Pomona?
In Pomona, 26.8% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 26.5% 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 Pomona?
39,857 residents of Pomona aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 27.8% of that age group, 235th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 25,618 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 9,175 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Pomona?
9,909 residents of Pomona were enrolled as college undergraduates and 2,344 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 8.6% of residents aged 3 and over, 178th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Pomona attend preschool?
1,986 children in Pomona were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Pomona compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Pomona ranks 742 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 739 | Springfield | 20.5% |
| 740 | Yuba City | 20.4% |
| 741 | Victoria | 20.3% |
| 742 | Pomona | 20.3% |
| 743 | Merced | 20.2% |
| 744 | Texas City | 20.0% |
| 745 | Stockton | 20.0% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Pomona ranks 741 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 738 | Mesquite | 6.6% |
| 739 | Miami Gardens | 6.6% |
| 740 | Laredo | 6.5% |
| 741 | Pomona | 6.5% |
| 742 | Hialeah | 6.4% |
| 743 | Bellflower | 6.4% |
| 744 | Newark | 6.4% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Pomona ranks 30 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 33 | Elizabeth | 25.8% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Pomona ranks 178 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 175 | Thousand Oaks | 8.6% |
| 176 | San Jose | 8.6% |
| 177 | West Sacramento | 8.6% |
| 178 | Pomona | 8.6% |
| 179 | Jackson | 8.5% |
| 180 | Ontario | 8.5% |
| 181 | Bellflower | 8.5% |
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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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