Education in Riverside, California: official figures
25.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Riverside held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 204th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; California: 37.1%).
How many people in Riverside have a graduate degree?
10.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Riverside held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 282nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.6% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Riverside?
In Riverside, 29.0% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 28.5% 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 Riverside?
95,249 residents of Riverside aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 30.8% of that age group, 102nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 54,977 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 18,706 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Riverside?
30,679 residents of Riverside were enrolled as college undergraduates and 5,797 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 11.8% of residents aged 3 and over, 89th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Riverside attend preschool?
3,796 children in Riverside were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Riverside compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Riverside ranks 620 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 617 | Ogden | 25.9% |
| 618 | Harrisburg | 25.9% |
| 619 | Commerce City | 25.8% |
| 620 | Riverside | 25.7% |
| 621 | Coon Rapids | 25.7% |
| 622 | Auburn | 25.6% |
| 623 | Pinellas Park | 25.5% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Riverside ranks 542 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 539 | Great Falls | 10.4% |
| 540 | Owensboro | 10.4% |
| 541 | Vista | 10.4% |
| 542 | Riverside | 10.4% |
| 543 | Sterling Heights | 10.4% |
| 544 | Corona | 10.4% |
| 545 | Boynton Beach | 10.3% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Riverside ranks 132 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 129 | Victoria | 16.9% |
| 130 | Hammond | 16.9% |
| 131 | Aurora | 16.9% |
| 132 | Riverside | 16.8% |
| 133 | Detroit | 16.7% |
| 134 | Yonkers | 16.7% |
| 135 | Danbury | 16.6% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Riverside ranks 89 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 86 | Savannah | 11.9% |
| 87 | Wilmington | 11.9% |
| 88 | Minneapolis | 11.8% |
| 89 | Riverside | 11.8% |
| 90 | Boca Raton | 11.7% |
| 91 | Lexington | 11.6% |
| 92 | Galveston | 11.5% |
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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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