Stanislaus News

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

This was 14.9 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 214,485.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	23,357	16.7
Regular high school diploma	35,980	25.8
GED or alternative credential	5,095	3.7
Some college, less than 1 year	11,222	8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	25,005	17.9
Associate's degree	11,940	8.6
Bachelor's degree	18,754	13.4
Master's degree	5,311	3.8
Professional school degree	2,136	1.5
Doctorate degree	668	0.5

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