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Higher Education in Fort Worth

Fort Worth ranks #66 of 134 US cities for higher education, with a Higher Education score of 51 — Fun. That puts it in the 51st percentile nationally and #10 of 13 in Texas.

Higher Education score
51
Fun
National rank
#66 of 134
In Texas
#10 of 13
Percentile
51st

The typical city scores 50 for higher education; Fort Worth sits 1 point 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.

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Ranked around Fort Worth

  1. T#63 Garland, TX 53
  2. #65 Long Beach, CA 52
  3. #66 Fort Worth, TX — this page 51
  4. T#67 Billings, MT 50
  5. T#67 Louisville, KY 50

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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 Fort Worth

Fort Worth scores 18 overall (Quiet) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: