79 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Chapel Hill

By Chapel Hill Review

Feb 1, 2021

79 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Chapel Hill in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 39 percent higher than the state average of 40 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 59,561.

96.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Chapel Hill residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Chapel Hill for 2018*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,186	3.8
Regular high school diploma	2,056	6.6
GED or alternative credential	365	1.2
Some college, less than 1 year	814	2.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,090	6.7
Associate's degree	1,289	4.2
Bachelor's degree	8,943	28.8
Master's degree	7,354	23.7
Professional school degree	2,772	8.9
Doctorate degree	4,183	13.5