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28 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Lafayette in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 18.8 percent lower than the state average of 46.8 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 499.

93.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Lafayette residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	20	6.2
Regular high school diploma	128	39.8
GED or alternative credential	4	1.2
Some college, less than 1 year	42	13
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	38	11.8
Associate's degree	42	13
Bachelor's degree	41	12.7
Master's degree	3	0.9
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	4	1.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.