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Higher Education in Charlotte

Charlotte ranks T#63 of 134 US cities for higher education, with a Higher Education score of 53 — Fun. That puts it in the 54th percentile nationally and #5 of 6 in North Carolina.

Higher Education score
53
Fun
National rank
T#63 of 134
In North Carolina
#5 of 6
Percentile
54th

The typical city scores 50 for higher education; Charlotte sits 3 points above the median.

How higher education is measured

Density of college and university students — the engine behind a college town.

Data sources: NCES Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) full-time-equivalent enrollment and US Census ACS age cohort data.

Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →

Ranked around Charlotte

  1. #61 Bakersfield, CA 55
  2. #62 Philadelphia, PA 54
  3. T#63 Charlotte, NC — this page 53
  4. #65 Long Beach, CA 52
  5. #66 Fort Worth, TX 51

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Top US cities for higher education

  1. #1 Fargo, ND 93
  2. T#2 Birmingham, AL 92
  3. T#2 Hartford, CT 92
  4. T#2 Providence, RI 92
  5. T#5 Bridgeport, CT 91

More about Charlotte

Charlotte scores 54 overall (Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: