Lawrence Reporter

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

This number was 18.9 percent higher than the state average of 42.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 96,369.

95.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Lawrence 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	2,515	4.7
Regular high school diploma	7,169	13.3
GED or alternative credential	1,342	2.5
Some college, less than 1 year	2,630	4.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	7,326	13.6
Associate's degree	4,140	7.7
Bachelor's degree	14,510	27
Master's degree	9,160	17
Professional school degree	1,895	3.5
Doctorate degree	3,081	5.7

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