Central Oregon Times

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

This was 11 percent higher than the state average of 43.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 97,032.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	3,194	4.6
Regular high school diploma	10,112	14.5
GED or alternative credential	2,093	3
Some college, less than 1 year	4,525	6.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	11,762	16.9
Associate's degree	6,624	9.5
Bachelor's degree	18,879	27.1
Master's degree	8,355	12
Professional school degree	2,377	3.4
Doctorate degree	1,633	2.3

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