SW New Mexico News

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

This was 8.6 percent higher than the state average of 37 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 102,950.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	7,247	11.5
Regular high school diploma	10,394	16.5
GED or alternative credential	2,022	3.2
Some college, less than 1 year	4,520	7.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	10,089	16
Associate's degree	5,552	8.8
Bachelor's degree	12,914	20.5
Master's degree	7,554	12
Professional school degree	1,538	2.4
Doctorate degree	1,191	1.9

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