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

This was 17.5 percent lower than the state average of 31.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 7,571.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,130	18.8
Regular high school diploma	2,033	33.8
GED or alternative credential	799	13.3
Some college, less than 1 year	403	6.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	819	13.6
Associate's degree	255	4.2
Bachelor's degree	323	5.4
Master's degree	104	1.7
Professional school degree	156	2.6
Doctorate degree	0	0

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