Education in Tulsa, Oklahoma: official figures
33.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Tulsa held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 380th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Oklahoma: 28.3%).
How many people in Tulsa have a graduate degree?
12.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Tulsa held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 394th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.5% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Tulsa?
In Tulsa, 24.9% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 29.1% 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 Tulsa?
102,182 residents of Tulsa aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 25.7% of that age group, 400th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 72,155 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 22,252 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Tulsa?
18,861 residents of Tulsa were enrolled as college undergraduates and 5,244 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.1% of residents aged 3 and over, 313th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Tulsa attend preschool?
5,922 children in Tulsa were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Tulsa compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Tulsa ranks 444 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 441 | Warwick | 33.7% |
| 442 | Aurora | 33.6% |
| 443 | Sunrise | 33.6% |
| 444 | Tulsa | 33.6% |
| 445 | Phoenix | 33.6% |
| 446 | Cheyenne | 33.6% |
| 447 | Summerville | 33.5% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Tulsa ranks 430 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 427 | Rochester | 12.7% |
| 428 | South San Francisco | 12.6% |
| 429 | Grand Junction | 12.6% |
| 430 | Tulsa | 12.6% |
| 431 | Oklahoma City | 12.6% |
| 432 | High Point | 12.6% |
| 433 | Salem | 12.5% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Tulsa ranks 262 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 259 | Cleveland | 12.4% |
| 260 | Baton Rouge | 12.4% |
| 261 | Sparks | 12.4% |
| 262 | Tulsa | 12.4% |
| 263 | Mableton | 12.4% |
| 264 | Anderson | 12.4% |
| 265 | Abilene | 12.3% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Tulsa ranks 511 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 508 | Palm Desert | 6.1% |
| 509 | Oklahoma City | 6.1% |
| 510 | Columbus | 6.1% |
| 511 | Tulsa | 6.1% |
| 512 | South Jordan | 6.0% |
| 513 | Waterbury | 6.0% |
| 514 | Jacksonville | 6.0% |
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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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