Chico Times

22.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Oroville city in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 19.6 percent lower than the state average of 41.8 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 19,393.

86.1 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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,772	13.9
Regular high school diploma	2,758	21.6
GED or alternative credential	1,131	8.9
Some college, less than 1 year	1,638	12.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,626	20.6
Associate's degree	1,147	9
Bachelor's degree	1,300	10.2
Master's degree	196	1.5
Professional school degree	131	1
Doctorate degree	53	0.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.