Education in Santa Clarita, California: official figures
39.8% of adults aged 25 and over in Santa Clarita held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 322nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; California: 37.1%).
How many people in Santa Clarita have a graduate degree?
13.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Santa Clarita held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 400th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.7% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Santa Clarita?
In Santa Clarita, 19.2% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 32.1% 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 Santa Clarita?
62,538 residents of Santa Clarita aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 28.2% of that age group, 208th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 41,998 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 14,210 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Santa Clarita?
13,856 residents of Santa Clarita were enrolled as college undergraduates and 3,433 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 7.8% of residents aged 3 and over, 240th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Santa Clarita attend preschool?
3,251 children in Santa Clarita were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Santa Clarita compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Santa Clarita ranks 322 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 319 | Grand Forks | 40.0% |
| 320 | Coral Springs | 39.9% |
| 321 | Euless | 39.8% |
| 322 | Santa Clarita | 39.8% |
| 323 | Burnsville | 39.8% |
| 324 | Pembroke Pines | 39.7% |
| 325 | Orange | 39.7% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Santa Clarita ranks 400 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 397 | Goodyear | 13.2% |
| 398 | Bartlett | 13.2% |
| 399 | West Sacramento | 13.2% |
| 400 | Santa Clarita | 13.1% |
| 401 | Loveland | 13.1% |
| 402 | Jonesboro | 13.1% |
| 403 | Temecula | 13.1% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Santa Clarita ranks 453 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 450 | Kyle | 8.8% |
| 451 | Denver | 8.8% |
| 452 | Urban Honolulu | 8.8% |
| 453 | Santa Clarita | 8.8% |
| 454 | Upland | 8.8% |
| 455 | Suffolk | 8.8% |
| 456 | Miami Beach | 8.8% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Santa Clarita ranks 240 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 237 | Lake Elsinore | 7.8% |
| 238 | Rancho Cordova | 7.8% |
| 239 | Joplin | 7.8% |
| 240 | Santa Clarita | 7.8% |
| 241 | Albuquerque | 7.8% |
| 242 | Nashville | 7.8% |
| 243 | Springfield | 7.8% |
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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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