Lafayette Times

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

This was 0.8 percent lower than the state average of 36 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 72,556.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	5,319	11.2
Regular high school diploma	13,575	28.6
GED or alternative credential	2,105	4.4
Some college, less than 1 year	3,452	7.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	6,289	13.3
Associate's degree	3,574	7.5
Bachelor's degree	8,414	17.7
Master's degree	3,672	7.7
Professional school degree	352	0.7
Doctorate degree	687	1.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.