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Higher Education in Long Beach

Long Beach ranks #65 of 134 US cities for higher education, with a Higher Education score of 52 — Fun. That puts it in the 52nd percentile nationally and #10 of 18 in California.

Higher Education score
52
Fun
National rank
#65 of 134
In California
#10 of 18
Percentile
52nd

The typical city scores 50 for higher education; Long Beach sits 2 points 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 Long Beach

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

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