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51.3 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Ghent

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51.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Ghent in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 24.5 percent higher than the state average of 26.8 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 515.

100 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Ghent residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Ghent for 2017*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree00
Regular high school diploma15538.9
GED or alternative credential00
Some college less than 1 year71.8
Some college 1 or more years no degree328
Associate's degree328
Bachelor's degree15137.9
Master's degree215.3
Professional school degree00
Doctorate degree00
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.

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