Education in Tuscaloosa, Alabama: official figures
39.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Tuscaloosa held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 330th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Alabama: 28.4%).
How many people in Tuscaloosa have a graduate degree?
18.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Tuscaloosa held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 222nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 4.5% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Tuscaloosa?
In Tuscaloosa, 23.7% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 28.6% 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 Tuscaloosa?
45,034 residents of Tuscaloosa aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 41.8% of that age group, 22nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 13,158 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,470 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Tuscaloosa?
27,848 residents of Tuscaloosa were enrolled as college undergraduates and 2,958 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 28.6% of residents aged 3 and over, 23rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Tuscaloosa attend preschool?
1,070 children in Tuscaloosa were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Tuscaloosa compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Tuscaloosa ranks 330 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 327 | Bayonne | 39.6% |
| 328 | Winston-Salem | 39.5% |
| 329 | Renton | 39.5% |
| 330 | Tuscaloosa | 39.4% |
| 331 | Brentwood | 39.3% |
| 332 | Albuquerque | 39.2% |
| 333 | Bismarck | 39.2% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Tuscaloosa ranks 222 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 219 | Lake Forest | 18.6% |
| 220 | St. Louis | 18.6% |
| 221 | Nashville | 18.5% |
| 222 | Tuscaloosa | 18.5% |
| 223 | Columbus | 18.4% |
| 224 | Hillsboro | 18.3% |
| 225 | Pearland | 18.3% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Tuscaloosa ranks 483 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 480 | Skokie | 8.4% |
| 481 | Redlands | 8.4% |
| 482 | West Jordan | 8.4% |
| 483 | Tuscaloosa | 8.4% |
| 484 | Topeka | 8.3% |
| 485 | Decatur | 8.3% |
| 486 | Port St. Lucie | 8.3% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Tuscaloosa ranks 23 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Harrisonburg | 30.4% |
| 21 | Logan | 30.4% |
| 22 | Flagstaff | 28.9% |
| 23 | Tuscaloosa | 28.6% |
| 24 | Berkeley | 27.2% |
| 25 | Athens | 26.8% |
| 26 | Cambridge | 25.9% |
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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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