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14.1 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Oak Ridge

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

This number was 22.4 percent lower than the state average of 36.5 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 228.

85.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Oak Ridge residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Oak Ridge for 2018*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree2014.1
Regular high school diploma6646.5
GED or alternative credential64.2
Some college, less than 1 year74.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree2316.2
Associate's degree64.2
Bachelor's degree85.6
Master's degree53.5
Professional school degree00
Doctorate degree10.7
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.

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