38.3 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Fort Wayne

By Ft Wayne Times

Apr 12, 2022

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

This was 2.3 percent higher than the state average of 36 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 268,378.

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

Degree distribution in Fort Wayne for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	19,328	11
Regular high school diploma	42,608	24.3
GED or alternative credential	7,795	4.5
Some college, less than 1 year	12,044	6.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	26,296	15
Associate's degree	17,636	10.1
Bachelor's degree	33,037	18.9
Master's degree	12,593	7.2
Professional school degree	2,283	1.3
Doctorate degree	1,505	0.9

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

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