Education in Stockton, California: official figures
20.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Stockton held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 79th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; California: 37.1%).
How many people in Stockton have a graduate degree?
6.2% of adults aged 25 and over in Stockton held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 75th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.7% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Stockton?
In Stockton, 27.8% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 29.8% 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 Stockton?
91,508 residents of Stockton aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 29.5% of that age group, 143rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 64,358 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 21,717 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Stockton?
19,088 residents of Stockton were enrolled as college undergraduates and 3,357 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 7.2% of residents aged 3 and over, 304th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Stockton attend preschool?
4,705 children in Stockton were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Stockton compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Stockton ranks 745 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 742 | Pomona | 20.3% |
| 743 | Merced | 20.2% |
| 744 | Texas City | 20.0% |
| 745 | Stockton | 20.0% |
| 746 | Lancaster | 20.0% |
| 747 | Deltona | 19.9% |
| 748 | Newark | 19.7% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Stockton ranks 749 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 746 | Manteca | 6.3% |
| 747 | Fontana | 6.3% |
| 748 | Enid | 6.3% |
| 749 | Stockton | 6.2% |
| 750 | Elyria | 6.2% |
| 751 | Taylorsville | 6.2% |
| 752 | Oxnard | 6.2% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Stockton ranks 60 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Westminster | 22.7% |
| 58 | Hesperia | 22.7% |
| 59 | Mission | 22.6% |
| 60 | Stockton | 22.5% |
| 61 | Bridgeport | 22.4% |
| 62 | National City | 22.4% |
| 63 | Anaheim | 22.1% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Stockton ranks 304 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 301 | San Antonio | 7.3% |
| 302 | Escondido | 7.2% |
| 303 | Aurora | 7.2% |
| 304 | Stockton | 7.2% |
| 305 | New York | 7.2% |
| 306 | Lynwood | 7.2% |
| 307 | Santee | 7.2% |
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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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