La Mirada, California — Educational Attainment

Level of Education

The following data includes all residents of La Mirada, 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
86.8%
Total
86.8%
Men
86.7%
Women
Compared to State and National
  California United States
Total 80.7% +6% 84.8% +2%
Men 80.5% +6.3% 84.4% +2.4%
Women 80.9% +5.8% 85.1% +1.6%
Undergraduate Degree
36.7%
Total
37%
Men
36.4%
Women
Compared to State and National
  California United States
Total 38.2% -1.5% 36.7% +0%
Men 38.4% -1.4% 36.8% +0.2%
Women 38.0% -1.6% 36.6% -0.2%
Graduate Degree
9.7%
Total
10.9%
Men
8.5%
Women
Compared to State and National
  California United States
Total 11.1% -1.4% 10.9% -1.2%
Men 12.0% -1.1% 11.5% -0.6%
Women 10.3% -1.7% 10.3% -1.7%