Santa Monica, California — Educational Attainment

Level of Education

The following data includes all residents of Santa Monica, California age 25 and older. Percentages are shown for complete degree attainment in each level. "High School Degree" includes GED and standard alternatives. "Undergraduate Degree" includes both Associate's and Bachelor's degrees. "Graduate Degree" includes Master's degrees, doctorates and professional degrees (covering medicine, dentistry, chiropractic, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, podiatry, veterinary medicine, law, and theology). Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

High School Degree
95.1%
Total
95.3%
Men
95%
Women
Compared to State and National
  California United States
Total 80.7% +14.4% 84.8% +10.4%
Men 80.5% +14.8% 84.4% +10.9%
Women 80.9% +14% 85.1% +9.8%
Undergraduate Degree
69.3%
Total
71.5%
Men
67.4%
Women
Compared to State and National
  California United States
Total 38.2% +31.1% 36.7% +32.6%
Men 38.4% +33.1% 36.8% +34.7%
Women 38.0% +29.3% 36.6% +30.8%
Graduate Degree
28.5%
Total
30.6%
Men
26.6%
Women
Compared to State and National
  California United States
Total 11.1% +17.4% 10.9% +17.6%
Men 12.0% +18.6% 11.5% +19.1%
Women 10.3% +16.3% 10.3% +16.3%