South OC Times

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

This was 19.4 percent higher than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 33,782.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,343	5.2
Regular high school diploma	2,634	10.1
GED or alternative credential	511	2
Some college, less than 1 year	1,345	5.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,029	15.5
Associate's degree	2,144	8.2
Bachelor's degree	8,731	33.5
Master's degree	3,627	13.9
Professional school degree	1,034	4
Doctorate degree	631	2.4

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