43.8 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Lawrence

By Indy Standard

Apr 6, 2022

43.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Lawrence in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 7.8 percent higher than the state average of 36 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 49,020.

89.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree distribution in Lawrence for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	3,475	10.9
Regular high school diploma	7,158	22.4
GED or alternative credential	1,258	3.9
Some college, less than 1 year	2,163	6.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,877	12.1
Associate's degree	2,813	8.8
Bachelor's degree	7,846	24.6
Master's degree	2,140	6.7
Professional school degree	1,055	3.3
Doctorate degree	145	0.5