RANKING · 2024 ACS · 159 SHOWN OF 159

Most college graduates, Wisconsin cities

Wisconsin cities with the most adults 25 and over holding a bachelor's degree or higher, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of graduates, not the share. This list covers the 159 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 159 is 3,155. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Cottage Grove, WI, up 15 places to #70.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS 2020

01Madison, WIWI286,233105,173+10%

02Milwaukee, WIWI562,40797,916+8%

03Wauwatosa, WIWI48,64922,731+10%

04Waukesha, WIWI70,87220,441+8%

05▲2Appleton, WIWI75,45219,472+18%

06Kenosha, WIWI99,23919,071+14%

07▼2Brookfield, WIWI41,44818,765+12%

08Green Bay, WIWI106,67518,734+13%

09Eau Claire, WIWI72,46516,126+13%

10New Berlin, WIWI39,95313,991+7%

11Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,29113,717+14%

12Fitchburg, WIWI34,61513,547+14%

13▲3West Allis, WIWI60,11913,151+20%

14▲4Sun Prairie, WIWI39,22712,898+20%

15Janesville, WIWI66,92912,677+13%

16▼3Mequon, WIWI25,12012,211+8%

17▼3Oshkosh, WIWI67,46011,789+4%

18▲1Franklin, WIWI36,68711,406+7%

19▲4Racine, WIWI77,90810,633+27%

20Oak Creek, WIWI38,29610,584+9%

21▼4La Crosse, WIWI50,78410,481−3%

22▼1Middleton, WIWI23,1159,788+14%

23▼1Greenfield, WIWI37,1599,435+13%

24Wausau, WIWI40,1888,653+15%

25▲5Muskego, WIWI25,6028,237+24%

26Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,4897,862+10%

27Sheboygan, WIWI49,3767,732+9%

28▲3Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,2537,717+22%

29▼4Shorewood, WIWI13,4747,381+2%

30▲3Germantown, WIWI21,0507,164+18%

31▲4Pewaukee, WIWI16,3756,959+20%

32▲6Neenah, WIWI27,6386,761+21%

33▲8Waunakee, WIWI16,4116,705+30%

34▲8Verona, WIWI16,8216,623+31%

35▲8Oconomowoc, WIWI20,1196,579+31%

36Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,7986,484+12%

37▼8Fond du Lac, WIWI44,5416,446−3%

38▼10West Bend, WIWI32,2686,436−4%

39▼7De Pere, WIWI25,5906,2680%

40Manitowoc, WIWI34,6716,134+13%

41▼7Glendale, WIWI14,7955,996−1%

42▲2Onalaska, WIWI20,2975,865+17%

43▼6Caledonia, WIWI25,2295,837+4%

44▲3Superior, WIWI26,3975,484+19%

45▼6Stevens Point, WIWI26,3775,319−2%

46▲2Howard, WIWI22,2335,178+15%

47▼2Cedarburg, WIWI12,9165,008+6%

48▲2Hudson, WIWI15,0194,692+13%

49▼3Greendale, WIWI14,4264,6350%

50▲3Fox Crossing, WIWI19,3204,585+16%

51▲1Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,3984,534+14%

52▼1Richfield, WIWI11,7854,495+12%

53▲3South Milwaukee, WIWI20,1914,447+23%

54▲10Sussex, WIWI12,7794,155+27%

55Grafton, WIWI13,3894,155+8%

56▼7Beloit, WIWI36,6494,103−5%

57▲8Harrison, WIWI14,4924,065+25%

58▲2Plover, WIWI14,2744,039+18%

59River Falls, WIWI17,9164,011+17%

60▼3Cudahy, WIWI17,6553,998+12%

61▲2Oregon, WIWI12,0153,924+18%

62▼4Allouez, WIWI13,8383,905+12%

63▲4Suamico, WIWI13,1533,902+23%

64▼3Brown Deer, WIWI12,8213,787+12%

65Greenville, WIWI13,3883,770–

66▲4Port Washington, WIWI12,6583,730+24%

67▼5Monona, WIWI8,6643,652+9%

68▼14Marshfield, WIWI18,9803,595−6%

69▲3Hobart, WIWI11,6743,586+20%

70▲15Cottage Grove, WIWI8,9303,575+50%

71Bellevue, WIWI16,7763,531+17%

72▼6Stoughton, WIWI13,2563,479+8%

73▼4Fox Point, WIWI6,5833,325+6%

74▼1Menomonie, WIWI16,6643,322+12%

75▲4DeForest, WIWI13,0943,313+23%

76▲6Elm Grove, WIWI6,3543,287+31%

77Lisbon, WIWI11,1503,271–

78Hartford, WIWI16,0053,178+17%

79▼2Hartland, WIWI10,7403,171+15%

80▼5Menasha, WIWI18,3853,155+8%

81▼5Kaukauna, WIWI18,5173,104+11%

82Waukesha, WIWI8,5073,098–

83▼2McFarland, WIWI9,1453,090+21%

84▼10Delafield, WIWI7,3143,073+4%

85▼2Beaver Dam, WIWI16,5422,928+18%

86Weston, WIWI15,9312,821+18%

87▼7Salem Lakes, WIWI14,2712,817+9%

88▼20Watertown, WIWI22,7042,811−11%

89▼5Windsor, WIWI10,0852,770+15%

90▲1Lake Geneva, WIWI8,8182,588+20%

91▲11Altoona, WIWI9,3762,549+42%

92▼4Mount Horeb, WIWI7,7252,548+12%

93Pewaukee, WIWI8,2162,519+20%

94▲13New Richmond, WIWI10,9882,490+45%

95Holmen, WIWI12,1052,468+18%

96▼4Baraboo, WIWI13,2242,417+15%

97▼3Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,3882,403+15%

98Vernon, WIWI7,4642,366–

99Hales Corners, WIWI7,7402,363+18%

100▼13St. Francis, WIWI8,9552,361+2%

101▲4Rib Mountain, WIWI7,2802,299+31%

102▼1Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,6542,290+27%

103▲1Whitewater, WIWI16,0382,229+26%

104▼15Platteville, WIWI11,8152,211+2%

105▼15Little Chute, WIWI11,8002,208+2%

106▼6Mukwonago, WIWI8,5442,186+10%

107▼10Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,2932,156+7%

108▼10Burlington, WIWI10,9512,127+6%

109▲16Monroe, WIWI10,5812,127+62%

110▼1Elkhorn, WIWI10,0452,123+28%

111▼15Somers, WIWI8,1712,100+4%

112▼6Summit, WIWI5,3232,070+20%

113▼5Lake Mills, WIWI6,6552,055+22%

114▼4Kronenwetter, WIWI8,4132,034+25%

115▲1Jackson, WIWI8,3221,985+40%

116▲10Reedsburg, WIWI10,6411,898+50%

117▼14Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,9171,869+5%

118▼1Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,3841,770+27%

119▲22Lake Hallie, WIWI7,3961,747+68%

120Marinette, WIWI11,1681,724+27%

121▼8Two Rivers, WIWI11,2221,688+8%

122▲7Kimberly, WIWI7,5561,655+35%

123▼5West Salem, WIWI5,2881,649+20%

124▼12Tomah, WIWI9,6001,647+6%

125▲3Slinger, WIWI6,4951,642+33%

126▼12Plymouth, WIWI8,8211,624+12%

127▼8Tichigan, WIWI5,0521,622+19%

128▲8Ashland, WIWI7,9271,605+46%

129▼7Rice Lake, WIWI8,8821,537+13%

130▼7Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,6871,513+12%

131▲9Evansville, WIWI5,8371,459+39%

132▲1Portage, WIWI9,9561,453+27%

133▼2Delavan, WIWI9,2281,442+22%

134▼23Sparta, WIWI9,9741,391−11%

135▲12Shawano, WIWI9,6931,383+60%

136▲10Bristol, WIWI5,3001,331+51%

137▼22Ripon, WIWI7,7381,308−8%

138Rhinelander, WIWI8,2421,300+21%

139▼18Waupun, WIWI11,1501,273−6%

140▼13Jefferson, WIWI7,8141,267+2%

141▼11Rothschild, WIWI5,6271,251+6%

142▲1Sturtevant, WIWI6,8521,234+26%

143▼1Edgerton, WIWI6,1211,193+22%

144▼12Waterford, WIWI6,0251,172+1%

145▼10Twin Lakes, WIWI6,3381,162+5%

146▼1Milton, WIWI6,0241,148+22%

147▼23Columbus, WIWI5,4001,117−15%

148▲1Dodgeville, WIWI5,0761,108+58%

149▼15Union Grove, WIWI5,3701,093−3%

150▼11Waupaca, WIWI6,3521,092+3%

151▼14Merrill, WIWI9,3891,028−4%

152▼2New London, WIWI7,726932+34%

153▼9Antigo, WIWI8,060856−10%

154Mayville, WIWI5,184718+64%

155▼7Richland Center, WIWI5,020701−4%

156▼4Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,4086600%

157▼6Berlin, WIWI5,588628−8%

158▼5North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,425581+9%

159▼4Bloomfield, WIWI6,369402+1%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES