Education in Vallejo, California: official figures
28.8% of adults aged 25 and over in Vallejo held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 260th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; California: 37.1%).
How many people in Vallejo have a graduate degree?
8.2% of adults aged 25 and over in Vallejo held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 166th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.2% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Vallejo?
In Vallejo, 24.9% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 33.6% 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 Vallejo?
27,645 residents of Vallejo aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 22.9% of that age group, 167th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 17,874 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 5,567 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Vallejo?
6,813 residents of Vallejo were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,684 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 7.0% of residents aged 3 and over, 320th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Vallejo attend preschool?
1,274 children in Vallejo were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Vallejo compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Vallejo ranks 564 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 561 | Escondido | 28.9% |
| 562 | Southaven | 28.8% |
| 563 | Jackson | 28.8% |
| 564 | Vallejo | 28.8% |
| 565 | Everett | 28.8% |
| 566 | Deerfield Beach | 28.8% |
| 567 | Waco | 28.7% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Vallejo ranks 658 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 655 | Akron | 8.2% |
| 656 | West Covina | 8.2% |
| 657 | Rocky Mount | 8.2% |
| 658 | Vallejo | 8.2% |
| 659 | Lynn | 8.2% |
| 660 | Harlingen | 8.1% |
| 661 | Auburn | 8.1% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Vallejo ranks 253 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 250 | Memphis | 12.8% |
| 251 | Rocky Mount | 12.7% |
| 252 | High Point | 12.7% |
| 253 | Vallejo | 12.7% |
| 254 | Concord | 12.7% |
| 255 | Longview | 12.7% |
| 256 | New Haven | 12.6% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Vallejo ranks 320 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 317 | San Francisco | 7.1% |
| 318 | Augusta | 7.1% |
| 319 | Visalia | 7.1% |
| 320 | Vallejo | 7.0% |
| 321 | Sparks | 7.0% |
| 322 | Porterville | 7.0% |
| 323 | Stamford | 7.0% |
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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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