Education in Waco, Texas: official figures
28.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Waco held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 257th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Texas: 33.8%).
How many people in Waco have a graduate degree?
11.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Waco held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 352nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.9% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Waco?
In Waco, 26.7% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 30.6% 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 Waco?
46,400 residents of Waco aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 33.7% of that age group, 49th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 22,762 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 6,576 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Waco?
17,493 residents of Waco were enrolled as college undergraduates and 3,672 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 15.4% of residents aged 3 and over, 60th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Waco attend preschool?
2,473 children in Waco were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Waco compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Waco ranks 567 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 564 | Vallejo | 28.8% |
| 565 | Everett | 28.8% |
| 566 | Deerfield Beach | 28.8% |
| 567 | Waco | 28.7% |
| 568 | North Charleston | 28.6% |
| 569 | Shreveport | 28.5% |
| 570 | Hampton | 28.5% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Waco ranks 472 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 469 | McAllen | 11.6% |
| 470 | Blue Springs | 11.6% |
| 471 | Jackson | 11.5% |
| 472 | Waco | 11.5% |
| 473 | Roanoke | 11.5% |
| 474 | Murrieta | 11.5% |
| 475 | Warner Robins | 11.5% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Waco ranks 204 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 201 | Buena Park | 14.0% |
| 202 | Malden | 14.0% |
| 203 | South San Francisco | 14.0% |
| 204 | Waco | 14.0% |
| 205 | Rogers | 14.0% |
| 206 | Warren | 13.9% |
| 207 | Las Vegas | 13.9% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Waco ranks 60 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Bowling Green | 15.5% |
| 58 | Boston | 15.5% |
| 59 | New Haven | 15.4% |
| 60 | Waco | 15.4% |
| 61 | Eugene | 15.3% |
| 62 | Duluth | 15.0% |
| 63 | Lubbock | 15.0% |
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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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