Oakland City Wire

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

This was 28.3 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 95,804.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	21,883	37.9
Regular high school diploma	15,000	26
GED or alternative credential	1,197	2.1
Some college, less than 1 year	2,603	4.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	8,706	15.1
Associate's degree	2,972	5.1
Bachelor's degree	3,919	6.8
Master's degree	1,166	2
Professional school degree	176	0.3
Doctorate degree	105	0.2

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