Education in Pueblo, Colorado: official figures
23.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Pueblo held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 153rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Colorado: 45.7%).
How many people in Pueblo have a graduate degree?
8.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Pueblo held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 185th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.7% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Pueblo?
In Pueblo, 31.8% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 33.9% 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 Pueblo?
25,384 residents of Pueblo aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 23.5% of that age group, 207th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 18,371 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 5,993 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Pueblo?
4,906 residents of Pueblo were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,015 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.5% of residents aged 3 and over, 209th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Pueblo attend preschool?
1,092 children in Pueblo were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Pueblo compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Pueblo ranks 671 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 668 | Midwest City | 23.8% |
| 669 | Carson City | 23.7% |
| 670 | Longview | 23.7% |
| 671 | Pueblo | 23.7% |
| 672 | Pittsburg | 23.6% |
| 673 | Gulfport | 23.6% |
| 674 | Bakersfield | 23.6% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Pueblo ranks 639 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 636 | Carson | 8.6% |
| 637 | Fresno | 8.6% |
| 638 | San Angelo | 8.6% |
| 639 | Pueblo | 8.5% |
| 640 | Everett | 8.5% |
| 641 | Janesville | 8.5% |
| 642 | Vineland | 8.5% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Pueblo ranks 350 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 347 | Reno | 10.7% |
| 348 | Lubbock | 10.6% |
| 349 | Kentwood | 10.6% |
| 350 | Pueblo | 10.6% |
| 351 | Hollywood | 10.6% |
| 352 | Green Bay | 10.6% |
| 353 | Evansville | 10.6% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Pueblo ranks 615 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 612 | Goodyear | 5.5% |
| 613 | Lawton | 5.5% |
| 614 | Bayonne | 5.5% |
| 615 | Pueblo | 5.5% |
| 616 | Newark | 5.5% |
| 617 | Irving | 5.5% |
| 618 | Sioux City | 5.5% |
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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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