Education in Tucson, Arizona: official figures
31.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Tucson held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 327th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Arizona: 33.3%).
How many people in Tucson have a graduate degree?
12.9% of adults aged 25 and over in Tucson held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 407th lowest 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 Tucson?
In Tucson, 23.2% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 33.9% 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 Tucson?
142,346 residents of Tucson aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 26.8% of that age group, 300th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 78,274 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 26,078 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Tucson?
48,111 residents of Tucson were enrolled as college undergraduates and 10,347 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 11.0% of residents aged 3 and over, 102nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Tucson attend preschool?
5,614 children in Tucson were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Tucson compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Tucson ranks 497 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 494 | Buffalo | 31.2% |
| 495 | Bowling Green | 31.2% |
| 496 | Sterling Heights | 31.1% |
| 497 | Tucson | 31.1% |
| 498 | Wichita | 31.1% |
| 499 | Warner Robins | 31.1% |
| 500 | Birmingham | 31.1% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Tucson ranks 417 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 414 | Melbourne | 12.9% |
| 415 | Oceanside | 12.9% |
| 416 | West Haven | 12.9% |
| 417 | Tucson | 12.9% |
| 418 | Brentwood | 12.9% |
| 419 | Macon-Bibb County | 12.9% |
| 420 | Elk Grove | 12.9% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Tucson ranks 290 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 287 | Wilmington | 12.0% |
| 288 | Costa Mesa | 11.9% |
| 289 | Wyoming | 11.8% |
| 290 | Tucson | 11.8% |
| 291 | Dayton | 11.8% |
| 292 | San Marcos | 11.8% |
| 293 | Galveston | 11.8% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Tucson ranks 102 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 99 | Wheaton | 11.1% |
| 100 | Huntsville | 11.1% |
| 101 | Cincinnati | 11.1% |
| 102 | Tucson | 11.0% |
| 103 | Richmond | 10.9% |
| 104 | Durham | 10.9% |
| 105 | San Diego | 10.6% |
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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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