The Region News

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

This number was 19.1 percent lower than the state average of 34.6 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 28,448.

70.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many East Chicago 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	5,145	29.3
Regular high school diploma	5,266	30
GED or alternative credential	1,003	5.7
Some college, less than 1 year	1,187	6.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,247	12.8
Associate's degree	1,122	6.4
Bachelor's degree	1,130	6.4
Master's degree	388	2.2
Professional school degree	43	0.2
Doctorate degree	31	0.2

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