In 2021 an estimated 50% of those aged 15 years and over in Brandon reported a university or college certificate, diploma or degree and 83% of the population aged 15 years and over have a high school graduation certificate or higher.
One of Brandon’s most significant advantages is local access to post-secondary institutions. There are over 3,000 students in Brandon University alone, with Faculties of Arts, Education, Graduate Studies, Science, a School of Health Studies, and a renowned School of Music. Assiniboine Community College (ACC) offers over 40 unique programs in the fields of agriculture, environment, business, health and human services, food and hospitality, trades and technology. ACC has an average annual full-time enrolment of 2,800 including apprenticeship. And the Manitoba Emergency Services College is a great example in terms of a one-of a kind educational opportunity in Manitoba.
Brandon’s Education & Training Institutions
Post Secondary Enrollment Statistics
Income by Education Levels 2016 (2021 data not yet available)
| Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree City of Brandon (CY) 2021 | |||
| Highest Certificate, diploma or degree (population aged 15 years and over) |
Brandon (CY) 2021 | ||
| No. | % | ||
| No Certificate, diploma or degree | 6,985 | 17 | |
| High School certificate or equivalent | 13,330 | 33 | |
| Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma | 2,805 | 7 | |
| College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma | 7,920 | 20 | |
| University certificate, diploma or degree | 9,410 | 23 | |
| Total Population aged 15 years and over | 40,450 | 100 | |
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population.
| (2021) Canadian Comparison of Educational Attainment population aged 15 years and over | |||
| Brandon (CY) | Manitoba | Canada | |
| Total population aged15 years and over | 40,450 | 1,058,410 | 30,335,920 |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 17% | 19% | 16% |
| High school certificate or equivalent | 33% | 31% | 27% |
| Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma | 7% | 7% | 9% |
| College, CEGEP, certificate of diploma | 20% | 18% | 19% |
| University certificate, diploma or degree | 23% | 26% | 30% |
| Total - Post Secondary Graduates | 50% | 51% | 58% |
