10.3 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in South Tucson city

By Tucson Standard

Feb 1, 2021

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

This number was 27.2 percent lower than the state average of 37.5 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 5,666.

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

Degree distribution in South Tucson city for 2018*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,331	36.4
Regular high school diploma	884	24.2
GED or alternative credential	257	7
Some college, less than 1 year	345	9.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	465	12.7
Associate's degree	189	5.2
Bachelor's degree	123	3.4
Master's degree	64	1.7
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0