Chico Times

19.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Oroville city in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 21.4 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 19,040.

82.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Oroville city residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,094	17.3
Regular high school diploma	2,864	23.6
GED or alternative credential	941	7.8
Some college, less than 1 year	1,311	10.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,518	20.8
Associate's degree	1,094	9
Bachelor's degree	942	7.8
Master's degree	219	1.8
Professional school degree	89	0.7
Doctorate degree	44	0.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.