South OC Times

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

This was 29.8 percent higher than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 24,996.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	471	3.2
Regular high school diploma	833	5.7
GED or alternative credential	171	1.2
Some college, less than 1 year	818	5.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,709	11.7
Associate's degree	1,038	7.1
Bachelor's degree	6,223	42.8
Master's degree	2,522	17.3
Professional school degree	446	3.1
Doctorate degree	319	2.2

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