Grand Junction Times

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

This number was 15.7 percent lower than the state average of 48.5 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 6,601.

92.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Orchard Mesa CDP 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	365	7.7
Regular high school diploma	1,067	22.5
GED or alternative credential	232	4.9
Some college, less than 1 year	473	10
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,045	22.1
Associate's degree	551	11.6
Bachelor's degree	713	15
Master's degree	170	3.6
Professional school degree	54	1.1
Doctorate degree	68	1.4

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