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Higher Education in Cleveland

Cleveland ranks #74 of 134 US cities for higher education, with a Higher Education score of 45 — Some Fun. That puts it in the 46th percentile nationally and #4 of 4 in Ohio.

Higher Education score
45
Some Fun
National rank
#74 of 134
In Ohio
#4 of 4
Percentile
46th

The typical city scores 50 for higher education; Cleveland sits 5 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 Cleveland

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

Cleveland scores 77 overall (Very Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: