Education in Reno, Nevada: official figures
36.8% of adults aged 25 and over in Reno held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 382nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Nevada: 27.9%).
How many people in Reno have a graduate degree?
14.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Reno held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 343rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 2.1% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Reno?
In Reno, 22.9% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 29.6% 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 Reno?
62,465 residents of Reno aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 23.6% of that age group, 222nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 38,786 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 12,432 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Reno?
15,912 residents of Reno were enrolled as college undergraduates and 5,145 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 8.0% of residents aged 3 and over, 223rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Reno attend preschool?
2,622 children in Reno were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Reno compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Reno ranks 382 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 379 | Chesapeake | 36.9% |
| 380 | Billings | 36.9% |
| 381 | Blaine | 36.9% |
| 382 | Reno | 36.8% |
| 383 | Eau Claire | 36.7% |
| 384 | Las Cruces | 36.7% |
| 385 | Kentwood | 36.7% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Reno ranks 343 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 340 | Fountain Valley | 14.5% |
| 341 | Grand Forks | 14.5% |
| 342 | Danbury | 14.5% |
| 343 | Reno | 14.5% |
| 344 | Chesapeake | 14.4% |
| 345 | Fargo | 14.4% |
| 346 | Grand Rapids | 14.3% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Reno ranks 347 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 344 | Carson City | 10.8% |
| 345 | St. Paul | 10.7% |
| 346 | Erie | 10.7% |
| 347 | Reno | 10.7% |
| 348 | Lubbock | 10.6% |
| 349 | Kentwood | 10.6% |
| 350 | Pueblo | 10.6% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Reno ranks 223 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 220 | Waukesha | 8.0% |
| 221 | La Mesa | 8.0% |
| 222 | Simi Valley | 8.0% |
| 223 | Reno | 8.0% |
| 224 | Troy | 8.0% |
| 225 | Wake Forest | 7.9% |
| 226 | Highland | 7.9% |
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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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