Education in Wheaton, Illinois: official figures
64.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Wheaton held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 58th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Illinois: 37.8%).
How many people in Wheaton have a graduate degree?
28.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Wheaton held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 56th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 2.4% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Wheaton?
In Wheaton, 11.5% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 20.2% 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 Wheaton?
15,103 residents of Wheaton aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 29.3% of that age group, 154th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 8,516 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 2,842 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Wheaton?
4,674 residents of Wheaton were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,034 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 11.1% of residents aged 3 and over, 99th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Wheaton attend preschool?
879 children in Wheaton were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Wheaton compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Wheaton ranks 58 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Eden Prairie | 64.9% |
| 56 | Troy | 64.8% |
| 57 | Madison | 64.5% |
| 58 | Wheaton | 64.5% |
| 59 | Franklin | 64.5% |
| 60 | Celina | 64.3% |
| 61 | Washington | 64.2% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Wheaton ranks 56 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | White Plains | 29.0% |
| 54 | Encinitas | 28.6% |
| 55 | Frisco | 28.5% |
| 56 | Wheaton | 28.1% |
| 57 | College Station | 28.0% |
| 58 | Newport Beach | 27.9% |
| 59 | Waltham | 27.9% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Wheaton ranks 735 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 732 | Collierville | 3.8% |
| 733 | Chapel Hill | 3.8% |
| 734 | Arlington Heights | 3.8% |
| 735 | Wheaton | 3.8% |
| 736 | Downers Grove | 3.8% |
| 737 | Eau Claire | 3.7% |
| 738 | West Des Moines | 3.7% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Wheaton ranks 99 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 96 | Bryan | 11.3% |
| 97 | Missoula | 11.3% |
| 98 | Santa Clara | 11.2% |
| 99 | Wheaton | 11.1% |
| 100 | Huntsville | 11.1% |
| 101 | Cincinnati | 11.1% |
| 102 | Tucson | 11.0% |
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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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