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US cities by share of adults with a bachelor's degree

West University Place, TX had the highest share of adults with a bachelor's degree of 3211 cities in 2021, at 91.3%. Mendota, CA had the lowest, at 2.9%. The median was 30.2% and the figure for the United States was 33.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest91.3West University Place, TX
Lowest2.9Mendota, CA
Median30.23211 cities
United States33.7History

Top 40 cities, 2021

West University Place, TX: 91.3 %West University Place, TX91.3Scarsdale, NY: 90.7 %Scarsdale, NY90.7Winnetka, IL: 90.4 %Winnetka, IL90.4University Park, TX: 88.5 %University Park, TX88.5Orinda, CA: 87 %Orinda, CA87Mountain Brook, AL: 86 %Mountain Brook, AL86Los Altos, CA: 85.9 %Los Altos, CA85.9Piedmont, CA: 85.7 %Piedmont, CA85.7Princeton, NJ: 85.3 %Princeton, NJ85.3Wilmette, IL: 83.8 %Wilmette, IL83.8Hillsborough, CA: 83.1 %Hillsborough, CA83.1Palo Alto, CA: 82.7 %Palo Alto, CA82.7Tenafly, NJ: 82.3 %Tenafly, NJ82.3Western Springs, IL: 81.5 %Western Springs, IL81.5Deerfield, IL: 81.5 %Deerfield, IL81.5Palos Verdes Estates, CA: 81.5 %Palos Verdes Estates, CA81.5Whitefish Bay, WI: 81.3 %Whitefish Bay, WI81.3Lake Forest, IL: 81 %Lake Forest, IL81Cupertino, CA: 80.9 %Cupertino, CA80.9San Marino, CA: 80.8 %San Marino, CA80.8Bellaire, TX: 80.7 %Bellaire, TX80.7Saratoga, CA: 80.6 %Saratoga, CA80.6Hinsdale, IL: 80.5 %Hinsdale, IL80.5Hoboken, NJ: 80.3 %Hoboken, NJ80.3Newton, MA: 80.2 %Newton, MA80.2Rye, NY: 80.1 %Rye, NY80.1Upper Arlington, OH: 80.1 %Upper Arlington, OH80.1Cambridge, MA: 80 %Cambridge, MA80East Grand Rapids, MI: 79.9 %East Grand Rapids, MI79.9River Forest, IL: 79.7 %River Forest, IL79.7Clayton, MO: 79.4 %Clayton, MO79.4Haddonfield, NJ: 79.1 %Haddonfield, NJ79.1Chatham, NJ: 79.1 %Chatham, NJ79.1Falls Church, VA: 78.7 %Falls Church, VA78.7Shorewood, WI: 78.5 %Shorewood, WI78.5Chapel Hill, NC: 78.5 %Chapel Hill, NC78.5Ridgewood, NJ: 78.3 %Ridgewood, NJ78.3Manhattan Beach, CA: 77.9 %Manhattan Beach, CA77.9Hermosa Beach, CA: 77.9 %Hermosa Beach, CA77.9Greenwood Village, CO: 77.8 %Greenwood Village, CO77.8West University Place, TX: 91.3 %West University Place, TX91.3Scarsdale, NY: 90.7 %Scarsdale, NY90.7Winnetka, IL: 90.4 %Winnetka, IL90.4University Park, TX: 88.5 %University Park, TX88.5Orinda, CA: 87 %Orinda, CA87Mountain Brook, AL: 86 %Mountain Brook, AL86Los Altos, CA: 85.9 %Los Altos, CA85.9Piedmont, CA: 85.7 %Piedmont, CA85.7Princeton, NJ: 85.3 %Princeton, NJ85.3Wilmette, IL: 83.8 %Wilmette, IL83.8Hillsborough, CA: 83.1 %Hillsborough, CA83.1Palo Alto, CA: 82.7 %Palo Alto, CA82.7Tenafly, NJ: 82.3 %Tenafly, NJ82.3Western Springs, IL: 81.5 %Western Springs, IL81.5Deerfield, IL: 81.5 %Deerfield, IL81.5Palos Verdes Estates, CA: 81.5 %Palos Verdes Estates, CA81.5Whitefish Bay, WI: 81.3 %Whitefish Bay, WI81.3Lake Forest, IL: 81 %Lake Forest, IL81Cupertino, CA: 80.9 %Cupertino, CA80.9San Marino, CA: 80.8 %San Marino, CA80.8Bellaire, TX: 80.7 %Bellaire, TX80.7Saratoga, CA: 80.6 %Saratoga, CA80.6Hinsdale, IL: 80.5 %Hinsdale, IL80.5Hoboken, NJ: 80.3 %Hoboken, NJ80.3Newton, MA: 80.2 %Newton, MA80.2Rye, NY: 80.1 %Rye, NY80.1Upper Arlington, OH: 80.1 %Upper Arlington, OH80.1Cambridge, MA: 80 %Cambridge, MA80East Grand Rapids, MI: 79.9 %East Grand Rapids, MI79.9River Forest, IL: 79.7 %River Forest, IL79.7Clayton, MO: 79.4 %Clayton, MO79.4Haddonfield, NJ: 79.1 %Haddonfield, NJ79.1Chatham, NJ: 79.1 %Chatham, NJ79.1Falls Church, VA: 78.7 %Falls Church, VA78.7Shorewood, WI: 78.5 %Shorewood, WI78.5Chapel Hill, NC: 78.5 %Chapel Hill, NC78.5Ridgewood, NJ: 78.3 %Ridgewood, NJ78.3Manhattan Beach, CA: 77.9 %Manhattan Beach, CA77.9Hermosa Beach, CA: 77.9 %Hermosa Beach, CA77.9Greenwood Village, CO: 77.8 %Greenwood Village, CO77.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2021 (%)
1West University Place, TX91.3
2Scarsdale, NY90.7
3Winnetka, IL90.4
4University Park, TX88.5
5Orinda, CA87
6Mountain Brook, AL86
7Los Altos, CA85.9
8Piedmont, CA85.7
9Princeton, NJ85.3
10Wilmette, IL83.8
11Hillsborough, CA83.1
12Palo Alto, CA82.7
13Tenafly, NJ82.3
14Western Springs, IL81.5
15Deerfield, IL81.5
15Palos Verdes Estates, CA81.5
17Whitefish Bay, WI81.3
18Lake Forest, IL81
19Cupertino, CA80.9
20San Marino, CA80.8
21Bellaire, TX80.7
22Saratoga, CA80.6
23Hinsdale, IL80.5
24Hoboken, NJ80.3
25Newton, MA80.2
26Rye, NY80.1
27Upper Arlington, OH80.1
28Cambridge, MA80
29East Grand Rapids, MI79.9
30River Forest, IL79.7
31Clayton, MO79.4
32Haddonfield, NJ79.1
33Chatham, NJ79.1
34Falls Church, VA78.7
35Shorewood, WI78.5
36Chapel Hill, NC78.5
37Ridgewood, NJ78.3
38Manhattan Beach, CA77.9
39Hermosa Beach, CA77.9
40Greenwood Village, CO77.8
41Mercer Island, WA77.5
42Ann Arbor, MI77.2
42Superior, CO77.2
44Moraga, CA77.2
45Montgomery, OH77.2
46Davis, CA77.1
47Birmingham, MI77.1
48Boulder, CO76.8
49Highland Park, IL76.4
50Westfield, NJ76.4
51New Albany, OH76.1
52Beverly Hills, MI76.1
53Bexley, OH76
54Sammamish, WA76
55Glen Rock, NJ75.6
56Brentwood, TN75.6
57Town and Country, MO75.6
58Fulshear, TX75.5
59Mill Valley, CA75.4
60Franklin Lakes, NJ75.4
61Davidson, NC75
62Powell, OH74.9
63Milton, GA74.9
64Leawood, KS74.7
65Decatur, GA74.6
66Edgewater, NJ74.5
67Lafayette, CA74.2
68Bainbridge Island, WA73.9
68Garden City, NY73.9
70Franklin Park, PA73.7
71Key Biscayne, FL73.7
72La Cañada Flintridge, CA73.6
73Libertyville, IL73.6
74Carmel, IN73.5
75Berkeley, CA73.4
76Los Gatos, CA73.4
77Albany, CA73.3
78Dublin, OH73.2
79Vienna, VA73.2
80Hudson, OH73.1
81Redmond, WA73.1
82Southlake, TX73
83Lake Oswego, OR72.8
84Menlo Park, CA72.6
85San Anselmo, CA72.3
85West Lafayette, IN72.3
87Timnath, CO72.1
88Mountain View, CA72.1
88Oak Park, IL72.1
90Edina, MN71.9
91Highland Park, NJ71.9
92Northbrook, IL71.9
93Prairie Village, KS71.8
94Emeryville, CA71.7
95Paradise Valley, AZ71.7
96Lakeway, TX71.6
97Morrisville, NC71.5
98Coral Gables, FL71.5
99Larkspur, CA71.4
100Dunwoody, GA71.3
101Grosse Pointe Park, MI71.2
102South Pasadena, CA71
103Amherst Town, MA70.8
104Castle Pines, CO70.8
105Barrington, IL70.8
105Newcastle, WA70.8
107Naperville, IL70.7
108Mequon, WI70.6
109Alpharetta, GA70.5
109Shaker Heights, OH70.5
111Issaquah, WA70.5
112Danville, CA70.4
113Chesterfield, MO70.4
114Ramsey, NJ70.4
115Burr Ridge, IL70.3
116Victoria, MN70.3
117River Edge, NJ70.3
118San Ramon, CA70.3
118State College, PA70.3
120Foster City, CA70.2
121Coppell, TX70.1
122Bellevue, WA70
123Walnut Creek, CA70
124Pinecrest, FL69.9
125Madison, NJ69.8
126Lone Tree, CO69.6
127Summit, NJ69.6
128New Providence, NJ69.6
129Cary, NC69.5
130Worthington, OH69.5
131Brookhaven, GA69.5
132Solana Beach, CA69.2
133Ithaca, NY69.2
134Zionsville, IN69.2
135Belmont, CA69.2
136Johns Creek, GA69.1
137Blacksburg, VA69
138Webster Groves, MO68.9
139Colleyville, TX68.8
140Nolensville, TN68.7
141Irvine, CA68.7
142Carrboro, NC68.6
143Glenview, IL68.5
144Germantown, TN68.5
145Glen Ellyn, IL68.4
145Vestavia Hills, AL68.4
147Rancho Palos Verdes, CA68.4
148East Lansing, MI68.3
148Evanston, IL68.3
150Madison, MS68.1
151Sandy Springs, GA67.9
152Santa Monica, CA67.8
153Newport Beach, CA67.8
154San Carlos, CA67.7
155Dublin, CA67.6
156Laguna Beach, CA67.6
157Florham Park, NJ67.6
158Louisville, CO67.4
159Buffalo Grove, IL67.3
160Homewood, AL67.2
161Creve Coeur, MO67.2
162Athens, OH66.9
163Sunnyvale, CA66.8
164Trophy Club, TX66.8
165Parkland, FL66.7
166Wildwood, MO66.5
167Fishers, IN66.4
168Kinnelon, NJ66.3
169Pleasanton, CA66.3
170Snoqualmie, WA66.2
171Calabasas, CA66.2
172Weston, FL66.1
173Beachwood, OH66
174Somerville, MA65.9
175Seattle, WA65.9
176Tega Cay, SC65.9
177Frisco, TX65.6
178El Cerrito, CA65.4
179Rockville, MD65.3
180Rochester, MI65.3
181Mount Pleasant, SC65.3
182Agoura Hills, CA65.2
183Bay Village, OH65.2
184Alexandria, VA65.2
184Lisle, IL65.2
186Burlingame, CA65.1
187Kirkwood, MO64.9
187Oxford, OH64.9
189Farragut, TN64.8
190Weddington, NC64.8
191Mendota Heights, MN64.7
191Redondo Beach, CA64.7
193Erie, CO64.7
194Eden Prairie, MN64.6
195Highland, UT64.5
196Wheaton, IL64.5
197Apex, NC64.4
198Newburyport, MA64.4
199Franklin, TN64.4
200Lake Forest Park, WA64.2
201Grosse Pointe Woods, MI64.2
202Beverly Hills, CA64.2
203Coronado, CA64.1
204Metuchen, NJ64
205Plymouth, MN63.9
206Chanhassen, MN63.9
207Bozeman, MT63.8
208Prosper, TX63.7
209Encinitas, CA63.6
210Rolesville, NC63.5
211Sierra Madre, CA63.5
212Fair Oaks Ranch, TX63.4
213Flower Mound, TX63.3
214Santa Clara, CA63.2
215Ashland, OR63.2
215Vernon Hills, IL63.2
217Madison, AL63.1
218Middleton, WI63
219West Linn, OR62.9
220Suwanee, GA62.8
221Portsmouth, NH62.8
222Forest Acres, SC62.7
223Ballwin, MO62.6
224Winter Park, FL62.5
225Rocky River, OH62.5
226Blue Ash, OH62.4
227Culver City, CA62.4
227Troy, MI62.4
229Park Ridge, IL62.4
230Brookfield, WI62.4
231Northampton, MA62.3
232Rockville Centre, NY62.3
233Woodbury, MN62.3
234University Heights, OH62.2
235Elmhurst, IL62.1
236Kirkland, WA62.1
236La Grange, IL62.1
238St. Louis Park, MN62
239Melrose, MA62
239South Burlington, VT62
241Roswell, GA61.9
242Winfield, IL61.8
243Shoreview, MN61.8
244Naples, FL61.7
245Pullman, WA61.7
246Dobbs Ferry, NY61.7
246Overland Park, KS61.7
248Solon, OH61.5
249Fairview, TX61.5
250Clemson, SC61.5

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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. 8 cities with data in other periods have no value for 2021 and are left out rather than filled from another source. 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/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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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), US cities by share of adults with a bachelor's degree, 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b15003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/bachelors-degree-or-higher/us-cities?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which city has the highest share of adults with a bachelor's degree?

West University Place, TX, with 91.3% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest share of adults with a bachelor's degree?

Mendota, CA, with 2.9% in 2021.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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). Retrieved 2026-10-12. 8 cities have no value for 2021 and are not ranked.

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