Education in Tallahassee, Florida: official figures
51.3% of adults aged 25 and over in Tallahassee held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 170th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Florida: 34.1%).
How many people in Tallahassee have a graduate degree?
23.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Tallahassee held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 123rd 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 Tallahassee?
In Tallahassee, 17.9% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 24.4% 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 Tallahassee?
78,412 residents of Tallahassee aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 39.9% of that age group, 29th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 25,210 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 8,525 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Tallahassee?
40,620 residents of Tallahassee were enrolled as college undergraduates and 10,070 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 25.8% of residents aged 3 and over, 27th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Tallahassee attend preschool?
2,512 children in Tallahassee were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Tallahassee compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Tallahassee ranks 170 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 167 | Arvada | 51.6% |
| 168 | Salt Lake City | 51.5% |
| 169 | Thousand Oaks | 51.4% |
| 170 | Tallahassee | 51.3% |
| 171 | Palatine | 51.1% |
| 172 | San Diego | 51.0% |
| 173 | Tigard | 51.0% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Tallahassee ranks 123 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 120 | Richardson | 23.6% |
| 121 | Folsom | 23.3% |
| 122 | Yorba Linda | 23.1% |
| 123 | Tallahassee | 23.0% |
| 124 | Austin | 23.0% |
| 125 | Celina | 23.0% |
| 126 | Edmond | 23.0% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Tallahassee ranks 583 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 580 | Pocatello | 6.4% |
| 581 | Medford | 6.4% |
| 582 | Dubuque | 6.3% |
| 583 | Tallahassee | 6.3% |
| 584 | Plantation | 6.3% |
| 585 | Grand Junction | 6.3% |
| 586 | St. Petersburg | 6.3% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Tallahassee ranks 27 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Berkeley | 27.2% |
| 25 | Athens | 26.8% |
| 26 | Cambridge | 25.9% |
| 27 | Tallahassee | 25.8% |
| 28 | Lawrence | 25.2% |
| 29 | New Brunswick | 25.1% |
| 30 | Bozeman | 24.3% |
More on Tallahassee: overview · economy and jobs · health · poverty and living standards · government budget · all cities in the United States
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…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.