San Diego, California — Educational Attainment

Level of Education

The following data includes all residents of San Diego, California age 25 and older. Percentages are shown for complete degree attainment in each level. "High School Degree" includes GED and standard alternatives. "Undergraduate Degree" includes both Associate's and Bachelor's degrees. "Graduate Degree" includes Master's degrees, doctorates and professional degrees (covering medicine, dentistry, chiropractic, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, podiatry, veterinary medicine, law, and theology). Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

High School Degree
86.4%
Total
87.8%
Men
85.1%
Women
Compared to State and National
  California United States
Total 80.7% +5.7% 84.8% +1.6%
Men 80.5% +7.3% 84.4% +3.4%
Women 80.9% +4.1% 85.1% -0.1%
Undergraduate Degree
48.4%
Total
49.3%
Men
47.6%
Women
Compared to State and National
  California United States
Total 38.2% +10.2% 36.7% +11.7%
Men 38.4% +10.9% 36.8% +12.5%
Women 38.0% +9.6% 36.6% +11%
Graduate Degree
16.3%
Total
17.4%
Men
15.2%
Women
Compared to State and National
  California United States
Total 11.1% +5.2% 10.9% +5.4%
Men 12.0% +5.4% 11.5% +5.9%
Women 10.3% +4.9% 10.3% +4.9%