Central OC Times

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

This was 5.2 percent higher than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 112,958.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	11,399	14.2
Regular high school diploma	12,101	15
GED or alternative credential	1,610	2
Some college, less than 1 year	3,472	4.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	13,318	16.5
Associate's degree	5,528	6.9
Bachelor's degree	23,178	28.8
Master's degree	7,050	8.8
Professional school degree	1,999	2.5
Doctorate degree	826	1

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