SLO Reporter

58.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in San Luis Obispo city in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 16.1 percent higher than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 47,402.

94.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,440	5.7
Regular high school diploma	2,997	11.9
GED or alternative credential	414	1.6
Some college, less than 1 year	1,707	6.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,820	15.2
Associate's degree	2,206	8.8
Bachelor's degree	7,012	27.8
Master's degree	3,771	15
Professional school degree	1,053	4.2
Doctorate degree	773	3.1

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.