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Higher Education in Washington

Washington ranks T#75 of 134 US cities for higher education, with a Higher Education score of 44 — Some Fun. That puts it in the 45th percentile nationally and #1 of 1 in District of Columbia.

Higher Education score
44
Some Fun
National rank
T#75 of 134
In District of Columbia
#1 of 1
Percentile
45th

The typical city scores 50 for higher education; Washington sits 6 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.

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

Ranked around Washington

  1. #73 Chicago, IL 46
  2. #74 Cleveland, OH 45
  3. T#75 Washington, DC — this page 44
  4. #77 North Las Vegas, NV 43
  5. #78 Los Angeles, CA 42

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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 Washington

Washington scores 93 overall (Exceptional) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: