Education in San Antonio, Texas: official figures
29.0% of adults aged 25 and over in San Antonio held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 266th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Texas: 33.8%).
How many people in San Antonio have a graduate degree?
11.2% of adults aged 25 and over in San Antonio held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 327th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.4% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in San Antonio?
In San Antonio, 26.1% 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 San Antonio?
379,500 residents of San Antonio aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 26.6% of that age group, 321st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 256,901 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 80,570 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in San Antonio?
82,393 residents of San Antonio were enrolled as college undergraduates and 21,166 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 7.3% of residents aged 3 and over, 301st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in San Antonio attend preschool?
19,040 children in San Antonio were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow San Antonio compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
San Antonio ranks 558 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 555 | Kenosha | 29.0% |
| 556 | Fort Wayne | 29.0% |
| 557 | Fayetteville | 29.0% |
| 558 | San Antonio | 29.0% |
| 559 | Topeka | 29.0% |
| 560 | Gardena | 28.9% |
| 561 | Escondido | 28.9% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
San Antonio ranks 497 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 494 | Santee | 11.3% |
| 495 | Surprise | 11.3% |
| 496 | Beaumont | 11.2% |
| 497 | San Antonio | 11.2% |
| 498 | Ocoee | 11.2% |
| 499 | Lansing | 11.1% |
| 500 | Clarksville | 11.1% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
San Antonio ranks 161 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 158 | Flint | 15.5% |
| 159 | Glendale | 15.5% |
| 160 | Carson | 15.5% |
| 161 | San Antonio | 15.4% |
| 162 | Fort Worth | 15.3% |
| 163 | Rochester | 15.3% |
| 164 | Decatur | 15.2% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
San Antonio ranks 301 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 298 | Montgomery | 7.3% |
| 299 | Newark | 7.3% |
| 300 | Moore | 7.3% |
| 301 | San Antonio | 7.3% |
| 302 | Escondido | 7.2% |
| 303 | Aurora | 7.2% |
| 304 | Stockton | 7.2% |
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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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