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Higher Education in Hilton Head Island

Hilton Head Island ranks #129 of 134 US cities for higher education, with a Higher Education score of 4 — Quiet. That puts it in the 4th percentile nationally and #2 of 2 in South Carolina.

Higher Education score
4
Quiet
National rank
#129 of 134
In South Carolina
#2 of 2
Percentile
4th

The typical city scores 50 for higher education; Hilton Head Island sits 46 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.

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Ranked around Hilton Head Island

  1. T#127 Key West, FL 5
  2. T#127 Wilmington, DE 5
  3. #129 Hilton Head Island, SC — this page 4
  4. #130 Jackson, WY 3
  5. T#131 Sedona, AZ 2

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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 Hilton Head Island

Hilton Head Island scores 58 overall (Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: