Education in Yorba Linda, California: official figures
56.2% of adults aged 25 and over in Yorba Linda held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 117th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; California: 37.1%).
How many people in Yorba Linda have a graduate degree?
23.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Yorba Linda held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 122nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 2.5% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Yorba Linda?
In Yorba Linda, 12.3% 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 Yorba Linda?
17,814 residents of Yorba Linda aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 27.2% of that age group, 279th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 12,261 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,483 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Yorba Linda?
3,922 residents of Yorba Linda were enrolled as college undergraduates and 744 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 7.1% of residents aged 3 and over, 313th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Yorba Linda attend preschool?
887 children in Yorba Linda were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Yorba Linda compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Yorba Linda ranks 117 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 114 | Columbia | 56.7% |
| 115 | Denver | 56.5% |
| 116 | College Station | 56.5% |
| 117 | Yorba Linda | 56.2% |
| 118 | Pasadena | 56.1% |
| 119 | Plainfield | 56.0% |
| 120 | Parker | 56.0% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Yorba Linda ranks 122 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 119 | Allen | 23.6% |
| 120 | Richardson | 23.6% |
| 121 | Folsom | 23.3% |
| 122 | Yorba Linda | 23.1% |
| 123 | Tallahassee | 23.0% |
| 124 | Austin | 23.0% |
| 125 | Celina | 23.0% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Yorba Linda ranks 746 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 743 | Carlsbad | 3.7% |
| 744 | Cary | 3.7% |
| 745 | Gilbert | 3.6% |
| 746 | Yorba Linda | 3.6% |
| 747 | Wake Forest | 3.6% |
| 748 | Broomfield | 3.6% |
| 749 | Pleasanton | 3.5% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Yorba Linda ranks 313 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 310 | St. Cloud | 7.2% |
| 311 | Hanford | 7.2% |
| 312 | Gilroy | 7.1% |
| 313 | Yorba Linda | 7.1% |
| 314 | Oceanside | 7.1% |
| 315 | Bakersfield | 7.1% |
| 316 | San Rafael | 7.1% |
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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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