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Higher Education in Gilbert

Gilbert ranks #109 of 134 US cities for higher education, with a Higher Education score of 19 — Quiet. That puts it in the 19th percentile nationally and #6 of 8 in Arizona.

Higher Education score
19
Quiet
National rank
#109 of 134
In Arizona
#6 of 8
Percentile
19th

The typical city scores 50 for higher education; Gilbert sits 31 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 Gilbert

  1. T#107 Napa, CA 20
  2. T#107 Orlando, FL 20
  3. #109 Gilbert, AZ — this page 19
  4. #110 Chesapeake, VA 18
  5. T#111 Denver, CO 17

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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 Gilbert

Gilbert scores 31 overall (Some Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: