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16.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in East Chicago in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 19 percent lower than the state average of 35.2 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 28,201.

72.5 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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	4,885	27.5
Regular high school diploma	5,640	31.7
GED or alternative credential	1,011	5.7
Some college, less than 1 year	1,128	6.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,219	12.5
Associate's degree	1,261	7.1
Bachelor's degree	1,076	6.1
Master's degree	404	2.3
Professional school degree	87	0.5
Doctorate degree	53	0.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.