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Higher Education in Irving

Irving ranks #82 of 134 US cities for higher education, with a Higher Education score of 39 — Some Fun. That puts it in the 40th percentile nationally and #12 of 13 in Texas.

Higher Education score
39
Some Fun
National rank
#82 of 134
In Texas
#12 of 13
Percentile
40th

The typical city scores 50 for higher education; Irving sits 11 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 Irving

  1. T#79 Memphis, TN 41
  2. #81 Oklahoma City, OK 40
  3. #82 Irving, TX — this page 39
  4. T#83 Manchester, NH 38
  5. T#83 Spokane, WA 38

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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 Irving

Irving scores 20 overall (Quiet) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: