Education in Provo, Utah: official figures
45.2% of adults aged 25 and over in Provo held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 238th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Utah: 37.7%).
How many people in Provo have a graduate degree?
13.9% of adults aged 25 and over in Provo held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 368th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 2.7% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Provo?
In Provo, 14.6% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 32.3% 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 Provo?
58,721 residents of Provo aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 53.1% of that age group, the highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 14,257 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 5,017 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Provo?
40,083 residents of Provo were enrolled as college undergraduates and 3,180 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 39.1% of residents aged 3 and over, 4th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Provo attend preschool?
1,201 children in Provo were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Provo compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Provo ranks 238 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 235 | Orland Park | 45.4% |
| 236 | Albany | 45.3% |
| 237 | Lakewood | 45.3% |
| 238 | Provo | 45.2% |
| 239 | Carrollton | 45.2% |
| 240 | Union City | 45.1% |
| 241 | Eugene | 45.1% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Provo ranks 368 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 365 | Louisville/Jefferson County metro government | 14.0% |
| 366 | Dearborn | 14.0% |
| 367 | St. George | 13.9% |
| 368 | Provo | 13.9% |
| 369 | Lafayette | 13.9% |
| 370 | Rock Hill | 13.9% |
| 371 | Apopka | 13.9% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Provo ranks 505 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 502 | Killeen | 7.9% |
| 503 | Salt Lake City | 7.9% |
| 504 | Diamond Bar | 7.9% |
| 505 | Provo | 7.9% |
| 506 | Lexington | 7.9% |
| 507 | Durham | 7.9% |
| 508 | Orlando | 7.8% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Provo ranks 4 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ames | 43.1% |
| 2 | Bloomington | 40.9% |
| 3 | College Station | 40.1% |
| 4 | Provo | 39.1% |
| 5 | Stillwater | 38.5% |
| 6 | Ann Arbor | 36.0% |
| 7 | Gainesville | 35.7% |
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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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