Monterey Times

70.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Carmel-by-the-Sea city in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 29.7 percent higher than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 3,855.

97.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Carmel-by-the-Sea city residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	90	2.7
Regular high school diploma	319	9.6
GED or alternative credential	35	1.1
Some college, less than 1 year	96	2.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	433	13
Associate's degree	145	4.4
Bachelor's degree	1,255	37.7
Master's degree	781	23.5
Professional school degree	83	2.5
Doctorate degree	93	2.8

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.