Education in Tustin, California: official figures
47.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Tustin held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 215th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; California: 37.1%).
How many people in Tustin have a graduate degree?
19.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Tustin held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 189th highest 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 Tustin?
In Tustin, 17.1% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 24.0% 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 Tustin?
20,356 residents of Tustin aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 26.9% of that age group, 296th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 12,312 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 4,255 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Tustin?
5,442 residents of Tustin were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,593 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 9.3% of residents aged 3 and over, 139th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Tustin attend preschool?
1,009 children in Tustin were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Tustin compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Tustin ranks 215 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 212 | League City | 47.6% |
| 213 | Boise City | 47.5% |
| 214 | Marietta | 47.4% |
| 215 | Tustin | 47.4% |
| 216 | Athens | 47.3% |
| 217 | San Jose | 47.3% |
| 218 | Glendale | 47.2% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Tustin ranks 189 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 186 | Bend | 19.6% |
| 187 | Georgetown | 19.6% |
| 188 | Mission Viejo | 19.4% |
| 189 | Tustin | 19.4% |
| 190 | Johnson City | 19.3% |
| 191 | Bonita Springs | 19.3% |
| 192 | Frederick | 19.3% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Tustin ranks 299 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 296 | Bradenton | 11.7% |
| 297 | Auburn | 11.6% |
| 298 | Boynton Beach | 11.6% |
| 299 | Tustin | 11.6% |
| 300 | Lafayette | 11.5% |
| 301 | Council Bluffs | 11.5% |
| 302 | Carrollton | 11.5% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Tustin ranks 139 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 136 | Diamond Bar | 9.4% |
| 137 | St. Charles | 9.3% |
| 138 | Redlands | 9.3% |
| 139 | Tustin | 9.3% |
| 140 | Birmingham | 9.3% |
| 141 | Clarksville | 9.3% |
| 142 | Upland | 9.2% |
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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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