South OC Times

59.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Mission Viejo 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 95,638.

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	3,652	5.2
Regular high school diploma	8,851	12.7
GED or alternative credential	1,381	2
Some college, less than 1 year	4,090	5.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	10,354	14.8
Associate's degree	6,909	9.9
Bachelor's degree	22,358	32
Master's degree	8,118	11.6
Professional school degree	2,472	3.5
Doctorate degree	1,698	2.4

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