South OC Times

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

This was 15.4 percent higher than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 48,280.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,687	5.1
Regular high school diploma	4,274	12.9
GED or alternative credential	571	1.7
Some college, less than 1 year	1,677	5.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	5,624	17
Associate's degree	3,055	9.3
Bachelor's degree	11,193	33.9
Master's degree	3,671	11.1
Professional school degree	1,014	3.1
Doctorate degree	241	0.7

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