Education in Sandy, Utah: official figures
46.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Sandy held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 227th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Utah: 37.7%).
How many people in Sandy have a graduate degree?
16.9% of adults aged 25 and over in Sandy held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 256th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.5% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Sandy?
In Sandy, 18.4% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 31.5% 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 Sandy?
24,991 residents of Sandy aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 27.5% of that age group, 256th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 18,357 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 6,036 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Sandy?
3,674 residents of Sandy were enrolled as college undergraduates and 968 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.1% of residents aged 3 and over, 137th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Sandy attend preschool?
1,992 children in Sandy were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Sandy compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Sandy ranks 227 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 224 | Richland | 46.6% |
| 225 | Fountain Valley | 46.4% |
| 226 | Bloomington | 46.2% |
| 227 | Sandy | 46.0% |
| 228 | Norman | 45.9% |
| 229 | Columbia | 45.9% |
| 230 | Apple Valley | 45.9% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Sandy ranks 256 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 253 | Saratoga Springs | 17.0% |
| 254 | St. Charles | 17.0% |
| 255 | Bloomington | 16.9% |
| 256 | Sandy | 16.9% |
| 257 | Duluth | 16.9% |
| 258 | Chino Hills | 16.8% |
| 259 | Las Cruces | 16.8% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Sandy ranks 724 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 721 | Plainfield | 4.0% |
| 722 | Rockwall | 4.0% |
| 723 | Farmington Hills | 4.0% |
| 724 | Sandy | 4.0% |
| 725 | Cambridge | 4.0% |
| 726 | La Crosse | 3.9% |
| 727 | Charleston | 3.9% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Sandy ranks 687 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 684 | Pontiac | 5.1% |
| 685 | Novi | 5.1% |
| 686 | Johns Creek | 5.1% |
| 687 | Sandy | 5.1% |
| 688 | Elyria | 5.1% |
| 689 | Kokomo | 5.1% |
| 690 | Detroit | 5.1% |
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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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