Dakota Times

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

This was 4.6 percent lower than the state average of 48.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 19,805.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,086	7.7
Regular high school diploma	2,799	19.8
GED or alternative credential	438	3.1
Some college, less than 1 year	1,194	8.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,443	17.2
Associate's degree	1,401	9.9
Bachelor's degree	3,138	22.2
Master's degree	1,045	7.4
Professional school degree	466	3.3
Doctorate degree	153	1.1

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