Education in Shawnee, Kansas: official figures
53.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Shawnee held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 147th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Kansas: 35.6%).
How many people in Shawnee have a graduate degree?
19.2% of adults aged 25 and over in Shawnee held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 194th 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 Shawnee?
In Shawnee, 14.9% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 28.2% 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 Shawnee?
17,794 residents of Shawnee aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 26.8% of that age group, 298th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 12,661 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 4,061 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Shawnee?
2,809 residents of Shawnee were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,271 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.2% of residents aged 3 and over, 335th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Shawnee attend preschool?
1,053 children in Shawnee were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Shawnee compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Shawnee ranks 147 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 144 | Asheville | 53.4% |
| 145 | Manhattan | 53.3% |
| 146 | Leander | 53.3% |
| 147 | Shawnee | 53.1% |
| 148 | Missoula | 53.0% |
| 149 | Normal | 52.9% |
| 150 | Miami Beach | 52.9% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Shawnee ranks 194 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 191 | Bonita Springs | 19.3% |
| 192 | Frederick | 19.3% |
| 193 | Diamond Bar | 19.2% |
| 194 | Shawnee | 19.2% |
| 195 | Cedar Park | 19.2% |
| 196 | Draper | 19.2% |
| 197 | Normal | 19.1% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Shawnee ranks 729 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 726 | La Crosse | 3.9% |
| 727 | Charleston | 3.9% |
| 728 | Millcreek | 3.9% |
| 729 | Shawnee | 3.9% |
| 730 | Coeur d'Alene | 3.9% |
| 731 | Boca Raton | 3.8% |
| 732 | Collierville | 3.8% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Shawnee ranks 489 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 486 | Largo | 6.2% |
| 487 | Citrus Heights | 6.2% |
| 488 | Kansas City | 6.2% |
| 489 | Shawnee | 6.2% |
| 490 | Plainfield | 6.1% |
| 491 | Oxnard | 6.1% |
| 492 | Santa Rosa | 6.1% |
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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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