Education in Sammamish, Washington: official figures
77.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Sammamish held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 7th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Washington: 39.6%).
How many people in Sammamish have a graduate degree?
37.3% of adults aged 25 and over in Sammamish held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 17th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 3.9% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Sammamish?
In Sammamish, 5.3% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 15.1% 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 Sammamish?
20,013 residents of Sammamish aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 31.0% of that age group, 94th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 15,898 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 5,485 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Sammamish?
2,000 residents of Sammamish were enrolled as college undergraduates and 741 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 4.2% of residents aged 3 and over, 39th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Sammamish attend preschool?
1,374 children in Sammamish were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Sammamish compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Sammamish ranks 7 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Newton | 81.1% |
| 5 | Cambridge | 80.8% |
| 6 | Ann Arbor | 77.9% |
| 7 | Sammamish | 77.1% |
| 8 | Boulder | 76.8% |
| 9 | Davis | 76.8% |
| 10 | Chapel Hill | 76.6% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Sammamish ranks 17 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Redmond | 38.6% |
| 15 | Rockville | 38.1% |
| 16 | Washington | 38.0% |
| 17 | Sammamish | 37.3% |
| 18 | Bellevue | 36.0% |
| 19 | Santa Clara | 35.3% |
| 20 | Alexandria | 34.8% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Sammamish ranks 803 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 800 | Westfield | 2.6% |
| 801 | Lehi | 2.5% |
| 802 | Lee's Summit | 2.5% |
| 803 | Sammamish | 2.5% |
| 804 | Fort Collins | 2.5% |
| 805 | Draper | 2.5% |
| 806 | Fishers | 2.4% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Sammamish ranks 785 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 782 | Trenton | 4.3% |
| 783 | Spring Hill | 4.3% |
| 784 | Grapevine | 4.3% |
| 785 | Sammamish | 4.2% |
| 786 | Taylor | 4.2% |
| 787 | Westfield | 4.2% |
| 788 | Gastonia | 4.2% |
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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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