Education in Pontiac, Michigan: official figures
16.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Pontiac held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 36th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Michigan: 32.4%).
How many people in Pontiac have a graduate degree?
4.8% of adults aged 25 and over in Pontiac held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 35th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.3% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Pontiac?
In Pontiac, 36.7% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 29.3% 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 Pontiac?
13,343 residents of Pontiac aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 22.3% of that age group, 132nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 9,308 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 2,877 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Pontiac?
2,465 residents of Pontiac were enrolled as college undergraduates and 605 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.1% of residents aged 3 and over, 140th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Pontiac attend preschool?
965 children in Pontiac were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Pontiac compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Pontiac ranks 788 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 785 | Pico Rivera | 16.3% |
| 786 | Pasadena | 16.2% |
| 787 | Trenton | 16.2% |
| 788 | Pontiac | 16.1% |
| 789 | West Valley City | 16.1% |
| 790 | Anderson | 15.7% |
| 791 | Santa Maria | 15.7% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Pontiac ranks 789 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 786 | Trenton | 4.9% |
| 787 | Hamilton | 4.9% |
| 788 | Flint | 4.9% |
| 789 | Pontiac | 4.8% |
| 790 | Hemet | 4.8% |
| 791 | Porterville | 4.8% |
| 792 | San Jacinto | 4.6% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Pontiac ranks 117 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 114 | Hayward | 18.0% |
| 115 | Providence | 17.9% |
| 116 | Brockton | 17.9% |
| 117 | Pontiac | 17.9% |
| 118 | El Paso | 17.8% |
| 119 | San Leandro | 17.8% |
| 120 | North Miami | 17.8% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Pontiac ranks 684 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 681 | Burnsville | 5.1% |
| 682 | Winter Haven | 5.1% |
| 683 | Midland | 5.1% |
| 684 | Pontiac | 5.1% |
| 685 | Novi | 5.1% |
| 686 | Johns Creek | 5.1% |
| 687 | Sandy | 5.1% |
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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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