Education in Vacaville, California: official figures
28.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Vacaville held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 244th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; California: 37.1%).
How many people in Vacaville have a graduate degree?
8.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Vacaville held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 192nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.7% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Vacaville?
In Vacaville, 24.6% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 38.4% 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 Vacaville?
25,562 residents of Vacaville aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 25.7% of that age group, 396th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 17,031 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 5,886 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Vacaville?
6,627 residents of Vacaville were enrolled as college undergraduates and 876 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 7.5% of residents aged 3 and over, 271st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Vacaville attend preschool?
1,028 children in Vacaville were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Vacaville compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Vacaville ranks 580 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 577 | El Paso | 28.1% |
| 578 | Port St. Lucie | 28.1% |
| 579 | Memphis | 28.0% |
| 580 | Vacaville | 28.0% |
| 581 | Lafayette | 27.9% |
| 582 | Great Falls | 27.8% |
| 583 | Greeley | 27.8% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Vacaville ranks 632 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 629 | Bridgeport | 8.8% |
| 630 | Lodi | 8.7% |
| 631 | Inglewood | 8.7% |
| 632 | Vacaville | 8.7% |
| 633 | Union City | 8.7% |
| 634 | Springfield | 8.7% |
| 635 | Glendale | 8.6% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Vacaville ranks 441 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 438 | Elk Grove | 9.0% |
| 439 | Deltona | 9.0% |
| 440 | Greer | 9.0% |
| 441 | Vacaville | 9.0% |
| 442 | Medford | 9.0% |
| 443 | Vancouver | 9.0% |
| 444 | Jacksonville | 8.9% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Vacaville ranks 271 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 268 | Santa Maria | 7.6% |
| 269 | Miramar | 7.6% |
| 270 | Pembroke Pines | 7.6% |
| 271 | Vacaville | 7.5% |
| 272 | South San Francisco | 7.5% |
| 273 | Lafayette | 7.5% |
| 274 | Peoria | 7.5% |
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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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