Education in Westminster, Colorado: official figures
44.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Westminster held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 248th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Colorado: 45.7%).
How many people in Westminster have a graduate degree?
14.3% of adults aged 25 and over in Westminster held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 349th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.3% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Westminster?
In Westminster, 20.4% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 27.9% 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?
23,918 residents of Westminster aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 21.3% of that age group, 80th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 16,832 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 5,402 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Westminster?
3,922 residents of Westminster were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,630 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 4.9% of residents aged 3 and over, 120th lowest 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?
1,534 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 248 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 245 | Round Rock | 44.8% |
| 246 | Norwalk | 44.8% |
| 247 | Little Rock | 44.6% |
| 248 | Westminster | 44.6% |
| 249 | Chicago | 44.3% |
| 250 | Roseville | 44.3% |
| 251 | Placentia | 44.2% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Westminster ranks 349 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 346 | Grand Rapids | 14.3% |
| 347 | Rapid City | 14.3% |
| 348 | Wylie | 14.3% |
| 349 | Westminster | 14.3% |
| 350 | Orange | 14.2% |
| 351 | St. Peters | 14.2% |
| 352 | Bloomington | 14.2% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Westminster ranks 537 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 534 | Lake Havasu City | 7.2% |
| 535 | Pensacola | 7.1% |
| 536 | Florissant | 7.1% |
| 537 | Westminster | 7.1% |
| 538 | Melbourne | 7.1% |
| 539 | Beaverton | 7.1% |
| 540 | Sioux Falls | 7.1% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Westminster ranks 704 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 701 | Twin Falls | 5.0% |
| 702 | Parma | 5.0% |
| 703 | Alpharetta | 5.0% |
| 704 | Westminster | 4.9% |
| 705 | Mount Prospect | 4.9% |
| 706 | Lakeville | 4.9% |
| 707 | Blaine | 4.9% |
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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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