Lafayette Reporter

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

This was 12.5 percent higher than the state average of 31.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 126,674.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	8,333	9.7
Regular high school diploma	18,334	21.3
GED or alternative credential	3,600	4.2
Some college, less than 1 year	4,709	5.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	13,366	15.5
Associate's degree	3,967	4.6
Bachelor's degree	22,648	26.3
Master's degree	7,264	8.4
Professional school degree	2,506	2.9
Doctorate degree	1,447	1.7

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