Education in Yonkers, New York: official figures
35.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Yonkers held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 403rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; New York: 40.2%).
How many people in Yonkers have a graduate degree?
15.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Yonkers held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 293rd 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 Yonkers?
In Yonkers, 25.1% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 22.5% 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 Yonkers?
47,408 residents of Yonkers aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 23.4% of that age group, 203rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 30,010 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 10,520 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Yonkers?
10,993 residents of Yonkers were enrolled as college undergraduates and 3,932 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 7.4% of residents aged 3 and over, 293rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Yonkers attend preschool?
2,473 children in Yonkers were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Yonkers compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Yonkers ranks 403 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | Mount Vernon | 35.9% |
| 401 | Broken Arrow | 35.7% |
| 402 | Bartlett | 35.7% |
| 403 | Yonkers | 35.7% |
| 404 | Long Beach | 35.6% |
| 405 | Lawrence | 35.6% |
| 406 | Clifton | 35.5% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Yonkers ranks 293 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 290 | Philadelphia | 15.8% |
| 291 | Upland | 15.8% |
| 292 | Peoria | 15.7% |
| 293 | Yonkers | 15.7% |
| 294 | Kalamazoo | 15.6% |
| 295 | Urban Honolulu | 15.6% |
| 296 | O'Fallon | 15.6% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Yonkers ranks 134 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 131 | Aurora | 16.9% |
| 132 | Riverside | 16.8% |
| 133 | Detroit | 16.7% |
| 134 | Yonkers | 16.7% |
| 135 | Danbury | 16.6% |
| 136 | Gilroy | 16.6% |
| 137 | Grand Island | 16.5% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Yonkers ranks 293 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 290 | Plantation | 7.4% |
| 291 | Palmdale | 7.4% |
| 292 | Grand Prairie | 7.4% |
| 293 | Yonkers | 7.4% |
| 294 | Colorado Springs | 7.3% |
| 295 | Delano | 7.3% |
| 296 | Lancaster | 7.3% |
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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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