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

This number was 13 percent lower than the state average of 34.6 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 76,677.

85 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Gary 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	7,621	15
Regular high school diploma	17,183	33.8
GED or alternative credential	2,388	4.7
Some college, less than 1 year	3,558	7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	9,140	18
Associate's degree	4,261	8.4
Bachelor's degree	4,063	8
Master's degree	2,096	4.1
Professional school degree	327	0.6
Doctorate degree	221	0.4

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