Education in Savannah, Georgia: official figures
33.3% of adults aged 25 and over in Savannah held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 371st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Georgia: 34.9%).
How many people in Savannah have a graduate degree?
12.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Savannah held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 398th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.3% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Savannah?
In Savannah, 26.3% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 30.3% 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 Savannah?
39,540 residents of Savannah aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 27.8% of that age group, 239th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 21,019 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 6,154 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Savannah?
14,105 residents of Savannah were enrolled as college undergraduates and 2,877 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 11.9% of residents aged 3 and over, 86th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Savannah attend preschool?
1,539 children in Savannah were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Savannah compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Savannah ranks 453 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 450 | West New York | 33.5% |
| 451 | Greenwood | 33.4% |
| 452 | Suffolk | 33.3% |
| 453 | Savannah | 33.3% |
| 454 | San Leandro | 33.3% |
| 455 | Burien | 33.2% |
| 456 | Jacksonville | 33.2% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Savannah ranks 426 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 423 | Indianapolis | 12.8% |
| 424 | Cheyenne | 12.8% |
| 425 | Spokane | 12.7% |
| 426 | Savannah | 12.7% |
| 427 | Rochester | 12.7% |
| 428 | South San Francisco | 12.6% |
| 429 | Grand Junction | 12.6% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Savannah ranks 375 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 372 | Kokomo | 10.2% |
| 373 | Knoxville | 10.2% |
| 374 | Cranston | 10.2% |
| 375 | Savannah | 10.1% |
| 376 | Lawton | 10.1% |
| 377 | Pasadena | 10.1% |
| 378 | Casa Grande | 10.1% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Savannah ranks 86 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | Richardson | 12.3% |
| 84 | Las Cruces | 12.2% |
| 85 | Atlanta | 12.0% |
| 86 | Savannah | 11.9% |
| 87 | Wilmington | 11.9% |
| 88 | Minneapolis | 11.8% |
| 89 | Riverside | 11.8% |
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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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