Education in Shoreline, Washington: official figures
52.8% of adults aged 25 and over in Shoreline held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 153rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Washington: 39.6%).
How many people in Shoreline have a graduate degree?
20.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Shoreline held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 170th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 3.2% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Shoreline?
In Shoreline, 14.8% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 26.7% 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 Shoreline?
13,020 residents of Shoreline aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 21.7% of that age group, 100th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 8,386 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 2,333 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Shoreline?
2,635 residents of Shoreline were enrolled as college undergraduates and 843 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.8% of residents aged 3 and over, 273rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Shoreline attend preschool?
1,156 children in Shoreline were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Shoreline compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Shoreline ranks 153 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 150 | Miami Beach | 52.9% |
| 151 | Bend | 52.9% |
| 152 | Diamond Bar | 52.8% |
| 153 | Shoreline | 52.8% |
| 154 | Champaign | 52.7% |
| 155 | Gaithersburg | 52.5% |
| 156 | Livermore | 52.3% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Shoreline ranks 170 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 167 | San Clemente | 20.8% |
| 168 | Missoula | 20.7% |
| 169 | Jupiter | 20.7% |
| 170 | Shoreline | 20.7% |
| 171 | Olympia | 20.6% |
| 172 | New Haven | 20.6% |
| 173 | Eugene | 20.5% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Shoreline ranks 618 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 615 | Norman | 5.8% |
| 616 | Goodyear | 5.8% |
| 617 | Surprise | 5.8% |
| 618 | Shoreline | 5.7% |
| 619 | Plano | 5.7% |
| 620 | Mission Viejo | 5.7% |
| 621 | Gainesville | 5.7% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Shoreline ranks 551 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 548 | Everett | 5.8% |
| 549 | Hesperia | 5.8% |
| 550 | Walnut Creek | 5.8% |
| 551 | Shoreline | 5.8% |
| 552 | Pawtucket | 5.8% |
| 553 | Mishawaka | 5.8% |
| 554 | Federal Way | 5.8% |
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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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