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Cities in Oregon by share of adults with a bachelor's degree

Lake Oswego, OR had the highest share of adults with a bachelor's degree of 56 cities in 2023, at 75.1%. Sweet Home, OR had the lowest, at 9.6%. The median was 27.6% and the figure for Oregon was 36.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest75.1Lake Oswego, OR
Lowest9.6Sweet Home, OR
Median27.656 cities
Oregon36.2History

All cities, 2023

Lake Oswego, OR: 75.1 %Lake Oswego, OR75.1Ashland, OR: 65 %Ashland, OR65West Linn, OR: 62.5 %West Linn, OR62.5Corvallis, OR: 60.9 %Corvallis, OR60.9Portland, OR: 53.5 %Portland, OR53.5Bend, OR: 51.1 %Bend, OR51.1Tigard, OR: 49.6 %Tigard, OR49.6Sherwood, OR: 49.5 %Sherwood, OR49.5Beaverton, OR: 49.3 %Beaverton, OR49.3Happy Valley, OR: 46.4 %Happy Valley, OR46.4Tualatin, OR: 45.5 %Tualatin, OR45.5Wilsonville, OR: 44.5 %Wilsonville, OR44.5Eugene, OR: 44.2 %Eugene, OR44.2Hillsboro, OR: 42 %Hillsboro, OR42Milwaukie, OR: 40.9 %Milwaukie, OR40.9Newberg, OR: 35.2 %Newberg, OR35.2Oregon City, OR: 32.5 %Oregon City, OR32.5Forest Grove, OR: 31.7 %Forest Grove, OR31.7Salem, OR: 31.4 %Salem, OR31.4Newport, OR: 31.1 %Newport, OR31.1Silverton, OR: 30.9 %Silverton, OR30.9Canby, OR: 30.5 %Canby, OR30.5Medford, OR: 29.5 %Medford, OR29.5Redmond, OR: 29.3 %Redmond, OR29.3Baker City, OR: 29.1 %Baker City, OR29.1Albany, OR: 28.6 %Albany, OR28.6Lincoln City, OR: 28.1 %Lincoln City, OR28.1Monmouth, OR: 27.9 %Monmouth, OR27.9Troutdale, OR: 27.3 %Troutdale, OR27.3Keizer, OR: 27.1 %Keizer, OR27.1McMinnville, OR: 26.2 %McMinnville, OR26.2Pendleton, OR: 25.3 %Pendleton, OR25.3La Grande, OR: 25 %La Grande, OR25Sandy, OR: 24.8 %Sandy, OR24.8Gladstone, OR: 23.6 %Gladstone, OR23.6Gresham, OR: 23.6 %Gresham, OR23.6Fairview, OR: 23.5 %Fairview, OR23.5Independence, OR: 23.3 %Independence, OR23.3Central Point, OR: 23 %Central Point, OR23Dallas, OR: 22.9 %Dallas, OR22.9The Dalles, OR: 22.3 %The Dalles, OR22.3Klamath Falls, OR: 22.3 %Klamath Falls, OR22.3Springfield, OR: 21.6 %Springfield, OR21.6Coos Bay, OR: 21.4 %Coos Bay, OR21.4Roseburg, OR: 21.3 %Roseburg, OR21.3Lebanon, OR: 21.2 %Lebanon, OR21.2Cottage Grove, OR: 20.7 %Cottage Grove, OR20.7Grants Pass, OR: 19.7 %Grants Pass, OR19.7Prineville, OR: 18.2 %Prineville, OR18.2Molalla, OR: 18 %Molalla, OR18Ontario, OR: 17.9 %Ontario, OR17.9Woodburn, OR: 16.7 %Woodburn, OR16.7St. Helens, OR: 16 %St. Helens, OR16Cornelius, OR: 15.2 %Cornelius, OR15.2Hermiston, OR: 15.1 %Hermiston, OR15.1Sweet Home, OR: 9.6 %Sweet Home, OR9.6Lake Oswego, OR: 75.1 %Lake Oswego, OR75.1Ashland, OR: 65 %Ashland, OR65West Linn, OR: 62.5 %West Linn, OR62.5Corvallis, OR: 60.9 %Corvallis, OR60.9Portland, OR: 53.5 %Portland, OR53.5Bend, OR: 51.1 %Bend, OR51.1Tigard, OR: 49.6 %Tigard, OR49.6Sherwood, OR: 49.5 %Sherwood, OR49.5Beaverton, OR: 49.3 %Beaverton, OR49.3Happy Valley, OR: 46.4 %Happy Valley, OR46.4Tualatin, OR: 45.5 %Tualatin, OR45.5Wilsonville, OR: 44.5 %Wilsonville, OR44.5Eugene, OR: 44.2 %Eugene, OR44.2Hillsboro, OR: 42 %Hillsboro, OR42Milwaukie, OR: 40.9 %Milwaukie, OR40.9Newberg, OR: 35.2 %Newberg, OR35.2Oregon City, OR: 32.5 %Oregon City, OR32.5Forest Grove, OR: 31.7 %Forest Grove, OR31.7Salem, OR: 31.4 %Salem, OR31.4Newport, OR: 31.1 %Newport, OR31.1Silverton, OR: 30.9 %Silverton, OR30.9Canby, OR: 30.5 %Canby, OR30.5Medford, OR: 29.5 %Medford, OR29.5Redmond, OR: 29.3 %Redmond, OR29.3Baker City, OR: 29.1 %Baker City, OR29.1Albany, OR: 28.6 %Albany, OR28.6Lincoln City, OR: 28.1 %Lincoln City, OR28.1Monmouth, OR: 27.9 %Monmouth, OR27.9Troutdale, OR: 27.3 %Troutdale, OR27.3Keizer, OR: 27.1 %Keizer, OR27.1McMinnville, OR: 26.2 %McMinnville, OR26.2Pendleton, OR: 25.3 %Pendleton, OR25.3La Grande, OR: 25 %La Grande, OR25Sandy, OR: 24.8 %Sandy, OR24.8Gladstone, OR: 23.6 %Gladstone, OR23.6Gresham, OR: 23.6 %Gresham, OR23.6Fairview, OR: 23.5 %Fairview, OR23.5Independence, OR: 23.3 %Independence, OR23.3Central Point, OR: 23 %Central Point, OR23Dallas, OR: 22.9 %Dallas, OR22.9The Dalles, OR: 22.3 %The Dalles, OR22.3Klamath Falls, OR: 22.3 %Klamath Falls, OR22.3Springfield, OR: 21.6 %Springfield, OR21.6Coos Bay, OR: 21.4 %Coos Bay, OR21.4Roseburg, OR: 21.3 %Roseburg, OR21.3Lebanon, OR: 21.2 %Lebanon, OR21.2Cottage Grove, OR: 20.7 %Cottage Grove, OR20.7Grants Pass, OR: 19.7 %Grants Pass, OR19.7Prineville, OR: 18.2 %Prineville, OR18.2Molalla, OR: 18 %Molalla, OR18Ontario, OR: 17.9 %Ontario, OR17.9Woodburn, OR: 16.7 %Woodburn, OR16.7St. Helens, OR: 16 %St. Helens, OR16Cornelius, OR: 15.2 %Cornelius, OR15.2Hermiston, OR: 15.1 %Hermiston, OR15.1Sweet Home, OR: 9.6 %Sweet Home, OR9.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Lake Oswego, OR75.1+2.2 pts
2Ashland, OR65+2.6 pts
3West Linn, OR62.5-0.7 pts
4Corvallis, OR60.9+0.5 pts
5Portland, OR53.5+0.9 pts
6Bend, OR51.1+2.7 pts
7Tigard, OR49.6+1.8 pts
8Sherwood, OR49.5-0.1 pts
9Beaverton, OR49.3+1 pts
10Happy Valley, OR46.4-2.2 pts
11Tualatin, OR45.5-0.3 pts
12Wilsonville, OR44.5-1.6 pts
13Eugene, OR44.2+0.1 pts
14Hillsboro, OR42+0.3 pts
15Milwaukie, OR40.9+2.6 pts
16Newberg, OR35.2-3 pts
17Oregon City, OR32.5+2.3 pts
18Forest Grove, OR31.7-1.7 pts
19Salem, OR31.4+0.5 pts
20Newport, OR31.1+0.9 pts
21Silverton, OR30.9+2.5 pts
22Canby, OR30.5+2 pts
23Medford, OR29.5+1.1 pts
24Redmond, OR29.3+4.5 pts
25Baker City, OR29.1+3.6 pts
26Albany, OR28.6+0.2 pts
27Lincoln City, OR28.1+0.1 pts
28Monmouth, OR27.9-1.2 pts
29Troutdale, OR27.3+3.1 pts
30Keizer, OR27.1+1.2 pts
31McMinnville, OR26.2-0.5 pts
32Pendleton, OR25.3+2.8 pts
33La Grande, OR25+2.1 pts
34Sandy, OR24.8+3 pts
35Gladstone, OR23.6-2.1 pts
35Gresham, OR23.6+0.3 pts
37Fairview, OR23.5-0.4 pts
38Independence, OR23.3+2.5 pts
39Central Point, OR23+0.8 pts
40Dallas, OR22.9-0.9 pts
41The Dalles, OR22.3-0.6 pts
42Klamath Falls, OR22.3+0.1 pts
43Springfield, OR21.6+1 pts
44Coos Bay, OR21.4+1.3 pts
45Roseburg, OR21.3-1 pts
46Lebanon, OR21.2+1 pts
47Cottage Grove, OR20.7+0.5 pts
48Grants Pass, OR19.7+1.1 pts
49Prineville, OR18.2-0.5 pts
50Molalla, OR18+3.4 pts
51Ontario, OR17.9+1.2 pts
52Woodburn, OR16.7+1.6 pts
53St. Helens, OR16+1.3 pts
54Cornelius, OR15.2+0.5 pts
55Hermiston, OR15.1-1.4 pts
56Sweet Home, OR9.6+0.9 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People aged 25 and over whose highest degree is a bachelor's, master's, professional school or doctorate degree, as a percentage of all people aged 25 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Excludes associate degrees and college without a degree. Not comparable with EU tertiary attainment, which includes short-cycle tertiary education and usually covers ages 25 to 64.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Oregon by share of adults with a bachelor's degree, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b15003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Oregon by share of adults with a bachelor's degree, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b15003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/bachelors-degree-or-higher/oregon-cities?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Oregon by share of adults with a bachelor's degree, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b15003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/bachelors-degree-or-higher/oregon-cities?period=2023.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Oregon by share of adults with a bachelor's degree, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b15003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/bachelors-degree-or-higher/oregon-cities?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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