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

This was 1.5 percent higher than the state average of 48.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 42,685.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,409	6.3
Regular high school diploma	4,542	20.2
GED or alternative credential	834	3.7
Some college, less than 1 year	1,127	5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,360	14.9
Associate's degree	2,598	11.6
Bachelor's degree	5,475	24.4
Master's degree	2,181	9.7
Professional school degree	304	1.4
Doctorate degree	653	2.9

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