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Higher Education in Detroit

Detroit ranks #86 of 134 US cities for higher education, with a Higher Education score of 36 — Some Fun. That puts it in the 37th percentile nationally and #1 of 1 in Michigan.

Higher Education score
36
Some Fun
National rank
#86 of 134
In Michigan
#1 of 1
Percentile
37th

The typical city scores 50 for higher education; Detroit sits 14 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 Detroit

  1. T#83 Spokane, WA 38
  2. #85 Kansas City, MO 37
  3. #86 Detroit, MI — this page 36
  4. T#87 Baltimore, MD 35
  5. T#87 San Jose, CA 35

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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 Detroit

Detroit scores 45 overall (Some Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: