Education in Sugar Land, Texas: official figures
63.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Sugar Land held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 68th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Texas: 33.8%).
How many people in Sugar Land have a graduate degree?
27.8% of adults aged 25 and over in Sugar Land held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 60th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 4.3% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Sugar Land?
In Sugar Land, 12.7% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 19.7% 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 Sugar Land?
29,176 residents of Sugar Land aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 27.1% of that age group, 284th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 20,822 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 6,943 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Sugar Land?
4,950 residents of Sugar Land were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,726 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.2% of residents aged 3 and over, 342nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Sugar Land attend preschool?
1,678 children in Sugar Land were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Sugar Land compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Sugar Land ranks 68 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Novi | 64.1% |
| 66 | Fremont | 63.9% |
| 67 | Overland Park | 63.7% |
| 68 | Sugar Land | 63.0% |
| 69 | Hoover | 62.6% |
| 70 | Centennial | 62.6% |
| 71 | Collierville | 62.5% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Sugar Land ranks 60 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | College Station | 28.0% |
| 58 | Newport Beach | 27.9% |
| 59 | Waltham | 27.9% |
| 60 | Sugar Land | 27.8% |
| 61 | Kirkland | 27.8% |
| 62 | Gainesville | 27.7% |
| 63 | Rochester Hills | 27.7% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Sugar Land ranks 682 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 679 | Johns Creek | 4.7% |
| 680 | Dublin | 4.7% |
| 681 | Kettering | 4.7% |
| 682 | Sugar Land | 4.6% |
| 683 | Loveland | 4.6% |
| 684 | Tigard | 4.6% |
| 685 | O'Fallon | 4.6% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Sugar Land ranks 482 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 479 | Beaumont | 6.2% |
| 480 | Beaverton | 6.2% |
| 481 | Renton | 6.2% |
| 482 | Sugar Land | 6.2% |
| 483 | Santa Fe | 6.2% |
| 484 | Saratoga Springs | 6.2% |
| 485 | Palm Bay | 6.2% |
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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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