Education in Stillwater, Oklahoma: official figures
49.9% of adults aged 25 and over in Stillwater held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 186th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Oklahoma: 28.3%).
How many people in Stillwater have a graduate degree?
24.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Stillwater held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 104th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 7.9% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Stillwater?
In Stillwater, 19.5% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 26.5% 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 Stillwater?
24,185 residents of Stillwater aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 50.1% of that age group, 4th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 4,934 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 1,445 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Stillwater?
15,241 residents of Stillwater were enrolled as college undergraduates and 3,329 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 38.5% of residents aged 3 and over, 5th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Stillwater attend preschool?
681 children in Stillwater were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Stillwater compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Stillwater ranks 186 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 183 | Beaverton | 50.1% |
| 184 | Tempe | 50.0% |
| 185 | Lehi | 50.0% |
| 186 | Stillwater | 49.9% |
| 187 | San Rafael | 49.7% |
| 188 | Wellington | 49.7% |
| 189 | Pittsburgh | 49.1% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Stillwater ranks 104 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Gaithersburg | 24.7% |
| 102 | Bowie | 24.6% |
| 103 | Manhattan | 24.5% |
| 104 | Stillwater | 24.4% |
| 105 | Scottsdale | 24.4% |
| 106 | Fishers | 24.4% |
| 107 | Doral | 24.4% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Stillwater ranks 718 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 715 | Tinley Park | 4.1% |
| 716 | Arvada | 4.1% |
| 717 | Flagstaff | 4.1% |
| 718 | Stillwater | 4.0% |
| 719 | Seattle | 4.0% |
| 720 | Bothell | 4.0% |
| 721 | Plainfield | 4.0% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Stillwater ranks 5 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bloomington | 40.9% |
| 3 | College Station | 40.1% |
| 4 | Provo | 39.1% |
| 5 | Stillwater | 38.5% |
| 6 | Ann Arbor | 36.0% |
| 7 | Gainesville | 35.7% |
| 8 | Chapel Hill | 35.5% |
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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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