Anderson Reporter

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

This number was 5.8 percent higher than the state average of 34.6 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 4,213.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	113	3.8
Regular high school diploma	737	24.9
GED or alternative credential	73	2.5
Some college, less than 1 year	375	12.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	469	15.8
Associate's degree	255	8.6
Bachelor's degree	599	20.2
Master's degree	310	10.5
Professional school degree	25	0.8
Doctorate degree	9	0.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.