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Higher Education in Chicago

Chicago ranks #73 of 134 US cities for higher education, with a Higher Education score of 46 — Some Fun. That puts it in the 46th percentile nationally and #1 of 1 in Illinois.

Higher Education score
46
Some Fun
National rank
#73 of 134
In Illinois
#1 of 1
Percentile
46th

The typical city scores 50 for higher education; Chicago sits 4 points below 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 Chicago

  1. T#71 Colorado Springs, CO 47
  2. T#71 Dallas, TX 47
  3. #73 Chicago, IL — this page 46
  4. #74 Cleveland, OH 45
  5. T#75 Indianapolis, IN 44

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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 Chicago

Chicago scores 56 overall (Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: