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Higher Education in Philadelphia

Philadelphia ranks #62 of 134 US cities for higher education, with a Higher Education score of 54 — Fun. That puts it in the 54th percentile nationally and #2 of 2 in Pennsylvania.

Higher Education score
54
Fun
National rank
#62 of 134
In Pennsylvania
#2 of 2
Percentile
54th

The typical city scores 50 for higher education; Philadelphia sits 4 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.

Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →

Ranked around Philadelphia

  1. T#59 Reno, NV 56
  2. #61 Bakersfield, CA 55
  3. #62 Philadelphia, PA — this page 54
  4. T#63 Charlotte, NC 53
  5. T#63 Garland, TX 53

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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 Philadelphia

Philadelphia scores 45 overall (Some Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: