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College Graduates in Texas Cities

Texas Cities by Educational Attainment

 
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State Rank City*Cities with more than 20,000 residents. DFW cities are indicated in bold text. Total Population Population, 25 Years and Over College Graduates**College graduates include individuals 25 years and over with a bachelor’s degree or higher. College Graduates**College graduates include individuals 25 years and over with a bachelor’s degree or higher., Percentage
* Cities with more than 20,000 residents. DFW [Dallas/Fort Worth] cities are indicated in bold text.
** College graduates include individuals 25 years and over with a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Communities Survey, 2014-2018 Average.
1 University Park 24,954 13,658 11,921 87%
2 Coppell 41,512 28,532 19,584 69%
3 Southlake 30,840 19,219 13,114 68%
4 Colleyville 26,037 18,388 12,064 66%
5 The Woodlands 109,843 73,818 48,036 65%
6 Frisco 165,700 103,253 65,421 63%
7 Flower Mound 73,252 48,041 29,735 62%
8 Sugar Land 118,182 80,930 48,872 60%
9 College Station 110,782 48,291 27,878 58%
10 Plano 284,579 196,781 111,669 57%
11 Keller 46,175 30,280 17,162 57%
12 Murphy 20,528 12,809 7,140 56%
13 Allen 99,255 62,805 34,038 54%
14 Richardson 114,402 76,537 41,309 54%
15 Brushy Creek 20,024 12,863 6,935 54%
16 Timberwood Park 25,976 16,294 8,253 51%
17 Austin 935,755 641,967 323,589 50%
18 Cedar Park 72,415 46,415 22,823 49%
19 Friendswood 39,319 26,163 12,523 48%
20 Grapevine 52,486 35,018 16,243 46%
21 Pearland 117,867 76,754 35,434 46%
22 McKinney 173,460 109,490 50,081 46%
23 League City 100,832 64,701 28,927 45%
24 Missouri City 73,573 50,072 22,384 45%
25 Little Elm 42,889 26,601 11,276 42%
26 Rockwall 43,157 28,220 11,897 42%
27 Corinth 21,158 14,548 6,066 42%
28 Georgetown 66,804 48,965 20,178 41%
29 Mansfield 67,492 42,341 17,283 41%
30 Round Rock 120,157 75,617 30,770 41%
31 Leander 46,419 28,308 11,004 39%
32 Carrollton 133,438 90,607 35,150 39%
33 Cibolo 27,963 16,823 6,493 39%
34 Bedford 49,306 35,891 13,814 38%
35 Denton 133,661 78,045 29,791 38%
36 Farmers Branch 35,552 24,342 9,216 38%
37 The Colony 42,215 29,487 10,980 37%
38 Atascocita 79,019 50,114 18,626 37%
39 Pflugerville 59,757 39,823 14,626 37%
40 Irving 238,637 151,268 54,906 36%
41 Schertz 38,991 25,653 9,310 36%
42 Wylie 49,248 29,662 10,708 36%
43 Benbrook 22,961 16,404 5,898 36%
44 Harker Heights 30,251 19,169 6,824 36%
45 Euless 55,047 38,633 13,452 35%
46 Rowlett 62,127 42,058 14,431 34%
47 Lewisville 104,789 69,415 23,814 34%
48 Lake Jackson 27,377 17,889 6,103 34%
49 North Richland Hills 69,800 47,143 15,899 34%
50 San Marcos 61,751 28,807 9,687 34%
51 Stephenville 20,396 9,996 3,333 33%
52 Dallas 1,318,806 851,844 275,357 32%
53 New Braunfels 74,587 49,642 16,020 32%
54 Sachse 25,133 16,418 5,295 32%
55 Houston 2,295,982 1,489,736 478,845 32%
56 Kyle 39,857 24,859 7,927 32%
57 McAllen 141,597 86,882 26,392 30%
58 Lubbock 250,415 144,532 43,763 30%
59 Cedar Hill 48,704 30,104 9,000 30%
60 Fresno 24,607 14,097 4,194 30%
61 Midlothian 23,908 14,630 4,312 29%
62 Arlington 392,462 247,318 72,861 29%
63 Canyon Lake 25,104 18,739 5,512 29%
64 Galveston 50,039 35,565 10,333 29%
65 Midland 135,134 85,105 24,495 29%
66 Hurst 38,986 26,222 7,509 29%
67 Fort Worth 855,786 531,316 151,972 29%
68 Nacogdoches 33,610 16,182 4,609 28%
69 Universal City 20,265 13,775 3,885 28%
70 DeSoto 53,030 35,143 9,877 28%
71 Temple 73,143 46,781 13,124 28%
72 Tyler 103,721 65,473 18,361 28%
73 Hutto 23,980 14,913 4,133 28%
74 Kerrville 23,216 16,510 4,482 27%
75 Burleson 44,629 28,602 7,456 26%
76 Edinburg 94,019 52,659 13,689 26%
77 Bryan 83,199 50,876 13,223 26%
78 San Antonio 1,486,521 950,165 245,913 26%
79 Belton 21,123 11,365 2,940 26%
80 Conroe 80,893 52,354 13,386 26%
81 Mission 83,709 46,860 11,701 25%
82 El Paso 680,354 421,526 103,938 25%
83 San Angelo 99,634 62,754 15,322 24%
84 Weatherford 29,739 19,685 4,764 24%
85 Texarkana 37,277 24,206 5,853 24%
86 Beaumont 118,632 75,794 18,298 24%
87 Spring 58,756 37,648 9,084 24%
88 Converse 26,246 15,393 3,702 24%
89 Wichita Falls 104,494 65,017 15,581 24%
90 Waco 133,964 74,331 17,758 24%
91 Kingsville 25,782 13,635 3,257 24%
92 Mission Bend 39,291 24,641 5,820 24%
93 Saginaw 22,873 14,790 3,474 23%
94 Amarillo 198,773 126,337 29,489 23%
95 Grand Prairie 191,104 118,069 27,372 23%
96 Duncanville 39,630 25,071 5,808 23%
97 Dickinson 20,529 14,012 3,231 23%
98 Garland 237,982 150,533 34,361 23%
99 Huntsville 41,079 24,055 5,460 23%
100 Abilene 123,676 75,648 17,032 23%
101 Waxahachie 34,285 21,596 4,838 22%
102 Corpus Christi 324,692 210,861 46,475 22%
103 Lufkin 35,874 23,042 4,950 21%
104 Weslaco 39,871 23,187 4,858 21%
105 Victoria 66,939 42,605 8,919 21%
106 Longview 82,256 52,947 10,939 21%
107 Deer Park 33,935 21,667 4,369 20%
108 Sherman 41,149 26,011 5,151 20%
109 Greenville 26,900 17,568 3,473 20%
110 Watauga 24,526 15,173 2,957 19%
111 Denison 23,820 16,468 3,203 19%
112 Killeen 143,070 83,194 16,060 19%
113 Lancaster 39,162 23,138 4,447 19%
114 Odessa 118,582 70,884 13,493 19%
115 Copperas Cove 32,731 20,824 3,954 19%
116 Rosenberg 36,509 21,586 4,091 19%
117 Brownsville 182,679 103,947 19,631 19%
118 Laredo 257,575 142,060 26,825 19%
119 Del Rio 35,921 22,189 4,174 19%
120 Plainview 20,714 12,465 2,285 18%
121 Fort Hood 25,365 8,658 1,571 18%
122 Mesquite 144,250 87,036 15,690 18%
123 La Porte 35,386 24,050 4,270 18%
124 Marshall 23,315 14,735 2,610 18%
125 Harlingen 65,449 38,663 6,788 18%
126 Alvin 26,154 16,509 2,746 17%
127 Seguin 28,357 18,605 3,074 17%
128 Cleburne 29,878 19,163 3,092 16%
129 Eagle Pass 29,151 16,528 2,615 16%
130 Baytown 76,581 46,940 7,208 15%
131 Pharr 77,835 42,818 6,433 15%
132 Texas City 47,902 31,764 4,614 15%
133 Paris 24,842 16,766 2,403 14%
134 Pasadena 154,193 92,243 13,086 14%
135 Corsicana 23,736 14,830 2,059 14%
136 San Juan 36,740 20,636 2,823 14%
137 Cloverleaf 24,953 14,092 1,926 14%
138 Port Arthur 55,249 34,932 4,138 12%
139 Big Spring 28,367 18,803 2,123 11%
140 Haltom City 44,275 27,044 3,029 11%
141 San Benito 24,466 14,323 1,594 11%
142 Channelview 41,930 23,447 1,866 8%
143 Balch Springs 25,312 13,499 921 7%
144 Socorro 33,923 19,572 1,293 7%
145 West Odessa 26,278 14,882 894 6%
 

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