How educated is Kansas City?

The share of adults in Kansas City, MO with a bachelor's degree or higher, how that has shifted since 2015, and how it compares with the county, the state and the United States.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003.

This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.

How far did Kansas City go in school?

Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher: 37.8% — U.S.: 35.0%

Highest degree held, adults 25+ (2023)

• Bachelor's: 82545
• Graduate or professional: 48767
• No bachelor's degree: 215954

Share with a bachelor's degree or higher

• Kansas City: 37.8
• Jackson County: 33.5
• MO: 31.9
• U.S.: 35

Bachelor's degree or higher, 2015 to 2023

• 2015: 32.3
• 2023: 37.8

What it means

Kansas City's college-degree share is slightly higher than the national figure — 37.8% here versus 35.0% nationally.

Since 2015 the share has risen by about 5.5 percentage points.

Educational attainment tracks adults 25 and older who live here now — it does not say where they went to school.