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

This number was 6.5 percent lower than the state average of 41.4 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 24,649.

86 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Emporia 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	1,936	14
Regular high school diploma	3,160	22.9
GED or alternative credential	776	5.6
Some college, less than 1 year	829	6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,299	16.6
Associate's degree	931	6.7
Bachelor's degree	2,444	17.7
Master's degree	1,065	7.7
Professional school degree	218	1.6
Doctorate degree	163	1.2

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