SLO Reporter

59.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in San Luis Obispo city in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 17.6 percent higher than the state average of 41.8 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 47,302.

92.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many San Luis Obispo city residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,769	7.1
Regular high school diploma	2,580	10.3
GED or alternative credential	416	1.7
Some college, less than 1 year	1,482	5.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,884	15.6
Associate's degree	2,357	9.4
Bachelor's degree	7,353	29.4
Master's degree	3,502	14
Professional school degree	781	3.1
Doctorate degree	850	3.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.