Education in Terre Haute, Indiana: official figures
24.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Terre Haute held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 180th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Indiana: 29.5%).
How many people in Terre Haute have a graduate degree?
9.8% of adults aged 25 and over in Terre Haute held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 256th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 2.5% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Terre Haute?
In Terre Haute, 34.4% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 30.0% 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 Terre Haute?
18,278 residents of Terre Haute aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 32.3% of that age group, 70th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 8,114 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 1,889 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Terre Haute?
8,057 residents of Terre Haute were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,433 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 16.8% of residents aged 3 and over, 53rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Terre Haute attend preschool?
674 children in Terre Haute were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Terre Haute compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Terre Haute ranks 644 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 641 | Bossier City | 24.7% |
| 642 | Lodi | 24.6% |
| 643 | Revere | 24.6% |
| 644 | Terre Haute | 24.6% |
| 645 | Brownsville | 24.5% |
| 646 | Cathedral City | 24.5% |
| 647 | Twin Falls | 24.5% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Terre Haute ranks 568 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 565 | Albany | 9.9% |
| 566 | Fort Smith | 9.9% |
| 567 | Cathedral City | 9.9% |
| 568 | Terre Haute | 9.8% |
| 569 | Escondido | 9.8% |
| 570 | Turlock | 9.8% |
| 571 | Port St. Lucie | 9.8% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Terre Haute ranks 323 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 320 | Boston | 11.1% |
| 321 | Renton | 11.1% |
| 322 | Milpitas | 11.1% |
| 323 | Terre Haute | 11.1% |
| 324 | Dearborn Heights | 11.0% |
| 325 | Racine | 11.0% |
| 326 | Troy | 11.0% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Terre Haute ranks 53 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Bellingham | 17.1% |
| 51 | Troy | 17.0% |
| 52 | Pittsburgh | 16.9% |
| 53 | Terre Haute | 16.8% |
| 54 | Conway | 16.3% |
| 55 | Irvine | 16.1% |
| 56 | Baton Rouge | 15.8% |
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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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