Education in Sterling Heights, Michigan: official figures
31.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Sterling Heights held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 328th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Michigan: 32.4%).
How many people in Sterling Heights have a graduate degree?
10.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Sterling Heights held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 281st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.9% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Sterling Heights?
In Sterling Heights, 26.2% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 29.5% 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 Sterling Heights?
29,872 residents of Sterling Heights aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 23.0% of that age group, 174th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 19,777 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 6,720 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Sterling Heights?
6,901 residents of Sterling Heights were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,864 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.8% of residents aged 3 and over, 371st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Sterling Heights attend preschool?
1,330 children in Sterling Heights were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Sterling Heights compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Sterling Heights ranks 496 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 493 | Coeur d'Alene | 31.2% |
| 494 | Buffalo | 31.2% |
| 495 | Bowling Green | 31.2% |
| 496 | Sterling Heights | 31.1% |
| 497 | Tucson | 31.1% |
| 498 | Wichita | 31.1% |
| 499 | Warner Robins | 31.1% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Sterling Heights ranks 543 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 540 | Owensboro | 10.4% |
| 541 | Vista | 10.4% |
| 542 | Riverside | 10.4% |
| 543 | Sterling Heights | 10.4% |
| 544 | Corona | 10.4% |
| 545 | Boynton Beach | 10.3% |
| 546 | Fayetteville | 10.3% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Sterling Heights ranks 234 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 231 | Kent | 13.2% |
| 232 | San Angelo | 13.2% |
| 233 | Deerfield Beach | 13.1% |
| 234 | Sterling Heights | 13.1% |
| 235 | Middletown | 13.0% |
| 236 | Buffalo | 13.0% |
| 237 | Des Moines | 13.0% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Sterling Heights ranks 371 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 368 | Wellington | 6.8% |
| 369 | Macon-Bibb County | 6.8% |
| 370 | Watsonville | 6.8% |
| 371 | Sterling Heights | 6.8% |
| 372 | Framingham | 6.7% |
| 373 | North Charleston | 6.7% |
| 374 | Asheville | 6.7% |
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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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