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Higher Education in Santa Ana

Santa Ana ranks #37 of 134 US cities for higher education, with a Higher Education score of 73 — Very Fun. That puts it in the 73rd percentile nationally and #3 of 18 in California.

Higher Education score
73
Very Fun
National rank
#37 of 134
In California
#3 of 18
Percentile
73rd

The typical city scores 50 for higher education; Santa Ana sits 23 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 Santa Ana

  1. T#35 Arlington, TX 74
  2. T#35 Buffalo, NY 74
  3. #37 Santa Ana, CA — this page 73
  4. #38 Glendale, AZ 72
  5. T#39 Boise, ID 71

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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 Santa Ana

Santa Ana scores 32 overall (Some Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: