Education in West Jordan, Utah: official figures
29.1% of adults aged 25 and over in West Jordan held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 273rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Utah: 37.7%).
How many people in West Jordan have a graduate degree?
9.2% of adults aged 25 and over in West Jordan held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 222nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.6% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in West Jordan?
In West Jordan, 25.9% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 36.6% 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 West Jordan?
33,991 residents of West Jordan aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 30.2% of that age group, 121st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 25,457 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 9,066 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in West Jordan?
5,487 residents of West Jordan were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,298 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.0% of residents aged 3 and over, 307th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in West Jordan attend preschool?
1,749 children in West Jordan were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow West Jordan compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
West Jordan ranks 551 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 548 | South Bend | 29.3% |
| 549 | Vista | 29.3% |
| 550 | Mishawaka | 29.2% |
| 551 | West Jordan | 29.1% |
| 552 | Moore | 29.1% |
| 553 | Lake Charles | 29.1% |
| 554 | Kenner | 29.1% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
West Jordan ranks 602 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 599 | Homestead | 9.3% |
| 600 | Moore | 9.3% |
| 601 | Anaheim | 9.2% |
| 602 | West Jordan | 9.2% |
| 603 | North Miami | 9.2% |
| 604 | Visalia | 9.2% |
| 605 | Scranton | 9.2% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
West Jordan ranks 482 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 479 | Clovis | 8.4% |
| 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% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
West Jordan ranks 517 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 514 | Jacksonville | 6.0% |
| 515 | Mountain View | 6.0% |
| 516 | Ankeny | 6.0% |
| 517 | West Jordan | 6.0% |
| 518 | Des Moines | 6.0% |
| 519 | Reading | 6.0% |
| 520 | Mesa | 6.0% |
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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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