Education in Wylie, Texas: official figures
43.3% of adults aged 25 and over in Wylie held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 265th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Texas: 33.8%).
How many people in Wylie have a graduate degree?
14.3% of adults aged 25 and over in Wylie held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 348th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.1% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Wylie?
In Wylie, 18.1% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 30.0% 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 Wylie?
17,781 residents of Wylie aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 30.7% of that age group, 106th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 12,048 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,403 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Wylie?
3,996 residents of Wylie were enrolled as college undergraduates and 561 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 7.9% of residents aged 3 and over, 235th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Wylie attend preschool?
1,176 children in Wylie were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Wylie compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Wylie ranks 265 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 262 | Fullerton | 43.5% |
| 263 | Eastvale | 43.4% |
| 264 | O'Fallon | 43.3% |
| 265 | Wylie | 43.3% |
| 266 | St. Charles | 43.3% |
| 267 | Frederick | 43.2% |
| 268 | Bonita Springs | 43.1% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Wylie ranks 348 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 345 | Fargo | 14.4% |
| 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% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Wylie ranks 473 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 470 | Rock Hill | 8.6% |
| 471 | Daytona Beach | 8.6% |
| 472 | Rancho Cucamonga | 8.5% |
| 473 | Wylie | 8.5% |
| 474 | Lakeland | 8.5% |
| 475 | Bonita Springs | 8.5% |
| 476 | Minneapolis | 8.5% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Wylie ranks 235 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 232 | Beaumont | 7.9% |
| 233 | Baldwin Park | 7.9% |
| 234 | Lake Forest | 7.9% |
| 235 | Wylie | 7.9% |
| 236 | Jurupa Valley | 7.8% |
| 237 | Lake Elsinore | 7.8% |
| 238 | Rancho Cordova | 7.8% |
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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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