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

This was 34.2 percent higher than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 33,056.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	913	3.8
Regular high school diploma	1,462	6.1
GED or alternative credential	155	0.6
Some college, less than 1 year	889	3.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,125	8.9
Associate's degree	1,320	5.5
Bachelor's degree	8,406	35.1
Master's degree	5,981	25
Professional school degree	913	3.8
Doctorate degree	1,797	7.5

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