Kern County Times

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

This was 16.8 percent higher than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 142,017.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	11,824	11.1
Regular high school diploma	13,433	12.7
GED or alternative credential	1,238	1.2
Some college, less than 1 year	4,146	3.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	12,332	11.6
Associate's degree	6,842	6.5
Bachelor's degree	29,564	27.9
Master's degree	17,352	16.4
Professional school degree	5,114	4.8
Doctorate degree	4,218	4

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