How educated is El Paso?

The share of adults in El Paso, TX 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 El Paso go in school?

Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher: 27.5% — U.S.: 35.0%

Highest degree held, adults 25+ (2023)

• Bachelor's: 79479
• Graduate or professional: 39761
• No bachelor's degree: 314943

Share with a bachelor's degree or higher

• El Paso: 27.5
• El Paso County: 25.4
• TX: 33.1
• U.S.: 35

Bachelor's degree or higher, 2015 to 2023

• 2015: 23.2
• 2023: 27.5

What it means

El Paso's college-degree share is notably lower than the national figure — 27.5% here versus 35.0% nationally.

Since 2015 the share has risen by about 4.2 percentage points.

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