Lafayette Times

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

This was 39.1 percent higher than the state average of 36 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 49,668.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	473	3
Regular high school diploma	1,258	8
GED or alternative credential	259	1.7
Some college, less than 1 year	457	2.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,461	9.3
Associate's degree	642	4.1
Bachelor's degree	4,328	27.6
Master's degree	3,855	24.6
Professional school degree	646	4.1
Doctorate degree	2,295	14.6

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