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Higher Education in Seattle

Seattle ranks T#55 of 134 US cities for higher education, with a Higher Education score of 59 — Fun. That puts it in the 60th percentile nationally and #1 of 2 in Washington.

Higher Education score
59
Fun
National rank
T#55 of 134
In Washington
#1 of 2
Percentile
60th

The typical city scores 50 for higher education; Seattle sits 9 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 Seattle

  1. #53 Omaha, NE 61
  2. #54 Toledo, OH 60
  3. T#55 Seattle, WA — this page 59
  4. #57 Houston, TX 58
  5. #58 Fresno, CA 57

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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 Seattle

Seattle scores 100 overall (Exceptional) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: