Lafayette Reporter

42.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Lafayette in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 12.2 percent higher than the state average of 30.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 126,666.

89.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Lafayette residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	8,901	10.5
Regular high school diploma	19,264	22.6
GED or alternative credential	3,691	4.3
Some college, less than 1 year	4,086	4.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	12,959	15.2
Associate's degree	3,682	4.3
Bachelor's degree	21,735	25.6
Master's degree	7,234	8.5
Professional school degree	2,290	2.7
Doctorate degree	1,218	1.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.