How educated is San Luis Obispo?

The share of adults in San Luis Obispo, CA with a bachelor's degree or higher, how that has shifted since 2015, and how it compares with the county, the state and the United States.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003.

This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.

How far did San Luis Obispo go in school?

Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher: 54.4% — U.S.: 35.0%

Highest degree held, adults 25+ (2023)

• Bachelor's: 7822
• Graduate or professional: 5831
• No bachelor's degree: 11427

Share with a bachelor's degree or higher

• San Luis Obispo: 54.4
• San Luis Obispo County: 39.2
• CA: 36.5
• U.S.: 35

Bachelor's degree or higher, 2015 to 2023

• 2015: 51
• 2023: 54.4

What it means

San Luis Obispo's college-degree share is far higher than the national figure — 54.4% here versus 35.0% nationally.

Since 2015 the share has risen by about 3.5 percentage points.

Educational attainment tracks adults 25 and older who live here now — it does not say where they went to school.