Education in Rockville, Maryland: official figures
65.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Rockville held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 51st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Maryland: 43.4%).
How many people in Rockville have a graduate degree?
38.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Rockville held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 15th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 10.7% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Rockville?
In Rockville, 10.6% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 16.6% 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 Rockville?
16,091 residents of Rockville aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 24.7% of that age group, 319th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 10,275 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,299 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Rockville?
2,848 residents of Rockville were enrolled as college undergraduates and 2,045 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 7.5% of residents aged 3 and over, 277th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Rockville attend preschool?
923 children in Rockville were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Rockville compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Rockville ranks 51 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Plymouth | 65.9% |
| 49 | Santa Clara | 65.9% |
| 50 | Ames | 65.8% |
| 51 | Rockville | 65.6% |
| 52 | Flower Mound | 65.5% |
| 53 | Bozeman | 65.1% |
| 54 | Minnetonka | 65.0% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Rockville ranks 15 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Sunnyvale | 39.2% |
| 13 | Oak Park | 38.7% |
| 14 | Redmond | 38.6% |
| 15 | Rockville | 38.1% |
| 16 | Washington | 38.0% |
| 17 | Sammamish | 37.3% |
| 18 | Bellevue | 36.0% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Rockville ranks 531 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 528 | Santee | 7.4% |
| 529 | Washington | 7.3% |
| 530 | Palm Coast | 7.3% |
| 531 | Rockville | 7.3% |
| 532 | Springfield | 7.2% |
| 533 | Cape Coral | 7.2% |
| 534 | Lake Havasu City | 7.2% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Rockville ranks 277 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 274 | Peoria | 7.5% |
| 275 | Jersey City | 7.5% |
| 276 | Margate | 7.5% |
| 277 | Rockville | 7.5% |
| 278 | Perris | 7.5% |
| 279 | Bowie | 7.5% |
| 280 | Richmond | 7.5% |
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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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