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15 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in La Puente city in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 26.8 percent lower than the state average of 41.8 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 40,020.

64.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many La Puente city residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	9,082	35.6
Regular high school diploma	7,001	27.4
GED or alternative credential	801	3.1
Some college, less than 1 year	1,340	5.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,497	13.7
Associate's degree	1,034	4
Bachelor's degree	2,257	8.8
Master's degree	375	1.5
Professional school degree	115	0.5
Doctorate degree	44	0.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.