Education in Tempe, Arizona: official figures
50.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Tempe held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 184th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Arizona: 33.3%).
How many people in Tempe have a graduate degree?
21.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Tempe held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 162nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 4.0% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Tempe?
In Tempe, 16.6% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 27.3% 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 Tempe?
58,046 residents of Tempe aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 31.7% of that age group, 82nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 18,204 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 6,331 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Tempe?
29,268 residents of Tempe were enrolled as college undergraduates and 9,108 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 20.9% of residents aged 3 and over, 38th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Tempe attend preschool?
1,466 children in Tempe were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Tempe compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Tempe ranks 184 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 181 | Quincy | 50.3% |
| 182 | Spring Hill | 50.3% |
| 183 | Beaverton | 50.1% |
| 184 | Tempe | 50.0% |
| 185 | Lehi | 50.0% |
| 186 | Stillwater | 49.9% |
| 187 | San Rafael | 49.7% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Tempe ranks 162 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 159 | Huntersville | 21.1% |
| 160 | Raleigh | 21.1% |
| 161 | Norman | 21.1% |
| 162 | Tempe | 21.0% |
| 163 | Arcadia | 21.0% |
| 164 | Livermore | 21.0% |
| 165 | Lexington | 21.0% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Tempe ranks 590 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 587 | Little Elm | 6.3% |
| 588 | Port Orange | 6.3% |
| 589 | Alameda | 6.2% |
| 590 | Tempe | 6.2% |
| 591 | Pembroke Pines | 6.2% |
| 592 | Coral Springs | 6.1% |
| 593 | Lacey | 6.1% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Tempe ranks 38 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Lynchburg | 22.6% |
| 36 | La Crosse | 22.2% |
| 37 | Fayetteville | 21.5% |
| 38 | Tempe | 20.9% |
| 39 | Grand Forks | 20.8% |
| 40 | Fort Collins | 20.5% |
| 41 | Waltham | 19.7% |
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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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