Education in Tigard, Oregon: official figures
51.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Tigard held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 173rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Oregon: 36.8%).
How many people in Tigard have a graduate degree?
17.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Tigard held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 245th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.9% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Tigard?
In Tigard, 13.2% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 31.2% 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 Tigard?
11,312 residents of Tigard aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 21.0% of that age group, 71st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 7,881 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 2,903 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Tigard?
1,880 residents of Tigard were enrolled as college undergraduates and 679 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 4.8% of residents aged 3 and over, 95th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Tigard attend preschool?
872 children in Tigard were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Tigard compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Tigard ranks 173 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 170 | Tallahassee | 51.3% |
| 171 | Palatine | 51.1% |
| 172 | San Diego | 51.0% |
| 173 | Tigard | 51.0% |
| 174 | Rochester | 50.9% |
| 175 | Lake Forest | 50.8% |
| 176 | Lakeville | 50.6% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Tigard ranks 245 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 242 | Huntington Beach | 17.6% |
| 243 | Hoffman Estates | 17.6% |
| 244 | Union City | 17.5% |
| 245 | Tigard | 17.5% |
| 246 | Greer | 17.5% |
| 247 | Mount Prospect | 17.4% |
| 248 | Colorado Springs | 17.4% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Tigard ranks 684 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 681 | Kettering | 4.7% |
| 682 | Sugar Land | 4.6% |
| 683 | Loveland | 4.6% |
| 684 | Tigard | 4.6% |
| 685 | O'Fallon | 4.6% |
| 686 | Layton | 4.5% |
| 687 | Richland | 4.5% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Tigard ranks 729 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 726 | Coon Rapids | 4.8% |
| 727 | Decatur | 4.8% |
| 728 | Taunton | 4.8% |
| 729 | Tigard | 4.8% |
| 730 | Idaho Falls | 4.8% |
| 731 | Palm Coast | 4.7% |
| 732 | North Port | 4.7% |
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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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