Chico Times

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

This was 5.9 percent higher than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 98,683.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	4,273	7.4
Regular high school diploma	8,505	14.6
GED or alternative credential	1,375	2.4
Some college, less than 1 year	4,251	7.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	11,415	19.7
Associate's degree	5,894	10.2
Bachelor's degree	14,374	24.8
Master's degree	5,034	8.7
Professional school degree	1,761	3
Doctorate degree	1,176	2

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