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

This number was 13.7 percent lower than the state average of 34.6 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 28,118.

83.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Marion 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	2,847	16.1
Regular high school diploma	5,609	31.7
GED or alternative credential	1,527	8.6
Some college, less than 1 year	1,419	8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,589	14.6
Associate's degree	1,237	7
Bachelor's degree	1,378	7.8
Master's degree	861	4.9
Professional school degree	82	0.5
Doctorate degree	142	0.8

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