40 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Columbia

By Ft Wayne Times

Apr 13, 2022

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

This was 4 percent higher than the state average of 36 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 9,115.

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

Degree distribution in Columbia for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	768	12.2
Regular high school diploma	1,595	25.4
GED or alternative credential	457	7.3
Some college, less than 1 year	329	5.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	619	9.9
Associate's degree	708	11.3
Bachelor's degree	1,429	22.8
Master's degree	284	4.5
Professional school degree	92	1.5
Doctorate degree	0	0

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

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