Education in Westminster, California: official figures
25.9% of adults aged 25 and over in Westminster held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 208th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; California: 37.1%).
How many people in Westminster have a graduate degree?
7.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Westminster held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 132nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.0% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Westminster?
In Westminster, 25.3% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 26.1% 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 Westminster?
21,394 residents of Westminster aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 24.6% of that age group, 313th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 13,519 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 4,463 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Westminster?
5,819 residents of Westminster were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,205 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 8.1% of residents aged 3 and over, 211th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Westminster attend preschool?
851 children in Westminster were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Westminster compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Westminster ranks 616 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 613 | Owensboro | 26.1% |
| 614 | Downey | 26.1% |
| 615 | Hawthorne | 26.0% |
| 616 | Westminster | 25.9% |
| 617 | Ogden | 25.9% |
| 618 | Harrisburg | 25.9% |
| 619 | Commerce City | 25.8% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Westminster ranks 692 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 689 | Midwest City | 7.7% |
| 690 | Erie | 7.7% |
| 691 | Pawtucket | 7.7% |
| 692 | Westminster | 7.7% |
| 693 | West Allis | 7.7% |
| 694 | Casa Grande | 7.7% |
| 695 | Taunton | 7.6% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Westminster ranks 57 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Union City | 22.9% |
| 55 | Norwalk | 22.9% |
| 56 | Palmdale | 22.8% |
| 57 | Westminster | 22.7% |
| 58 | Hesperia | 22.7% |
| 59 | Mission | 22.6% |
| 60 | Stockton | 22.5% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Westminster ranks 211 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 208 | Fresno | 8.1% |
| 209 | Woodland | 8.1% |
| 210 | Murrieta | 8.1% |
| 211 | Westminster | 8.1% |
| 212 | Arcadia | 8.1% |
| 213 | North Miami | 8.1% |
| 214 | St. Louis | 8.0% |
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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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