Education in Rochester Hills, Michigan: official figures
61.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Rochester Hills held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 77th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Michigan: 32.4%).
How many people in Rochester Hills have a graduate degree?
27.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Rochester Hills held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 63rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 2.4% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Rochester Hills?
In Rochester Hills, 14.0% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 21.7% 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 Rochester Hills?
21,140 residents of Rochester Hills aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 28.2% of that age group, 206th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 13,300 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 4,266 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Rochester Hills?
4,887 residents of Rochester Hills were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,767 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 8.9% of residents aged 3 and over, 160th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Rochester Hills attend preschool?
1,186 children in Rochester Hills were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Rochester Hills compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Rochester Hills ranks 77 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Boca Raton | 61.8% |
| 75 | Alameda | 61.5% |
| 76 | Corvallis | 61.4% |
| 77 | Rochester Hills | 61.4% |
| 78 | Woodbury | 61.3% |
| 79 | Fort Collins | 60.7% |
| 80 | Iowa City | 60.5% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Rochester Hills ranks 63 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Sugar Land | 27.8% |
| 61 | Kirkland | 27.8% |
| 62 | Gainesville | 27.7% |
| 63 | Rochester Hills | 27.7% |
| 64 | Medford | 27.6% |
| 65 | Farmington Hills | 27.5% |
| 66 | Mount Pleasant | 27.2% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Rochester Hills ranks 778 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 775 | Woodbury | 3.0% |
| 776 | Davis | 3.0% |
| 777 | Missoula | 3.0% |
| 778 | Rochester Hills | 3.0% |
| 779 | San Ramon | 3.0% |
| 780 | Queen Creek | 3.0% |
| 781 | Lenexa | 3.0% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Rochester Hills ranks 160 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 157 | Long Beach | 8.9% |
| 158 | Dearborn | 8.9% |
| 159 | Rancho Cucamonga | 8.9% |
| 160 | Rochester Hills | 8.9% |
| 161 | Turlock | 8.9% |
| 162 | Tyler | 8.8% |
| 163 | New Orleans | 8.8% |
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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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