Educational attainment in California in 2023
In 2023, about 22.8 percent of Californian residents aged over 25 years held a Bachelor's degree.
In the academic year of 2020-2021, California had the highest number of higher education institutions of any U.S. state, with 384 such institutions. In this regard, California was followed by New York and Texas with 283 and 218 higher education institutions, respectively.