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

This was 5.9 percent higher than the state average of 46.8 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 33,661.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	925	4.1
Regular high school diploma	4,087	18
GED or alternative credential	673	3
Some college, less than 1 year	1,768	7.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,276	14.4
Associate's degree	2,429	10.7
Bachelor's degree	6,003	26.5
Master's degree	2,234	9.8
Professional school degree	943	4.2
Doctorate degree	355	1.6

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