43.5 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Oakdale

By East Twin Cities

Apr 12, 2022

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

This was 4.9 percent lower than the state average of 48.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 27,925.

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

Degree distribution in Oakdale for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,483	7.7
Regular high school diploma	4,956	25.6
GED or alternative credential	590	3
Some college, less than 1 year	1,624	8.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,300	11.9
Associate's degree	2,364	12.2
Bachelor's degree	4,233	21.8
Master's degree	1,518	7.8
Professional school degree	175	0.9
Doctorate degree	134	0.7