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

This was 7.5 percent lower than the state average of 43.2 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 23,291.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,541	10
Regular high school diploma	3,865	25.2
GED or alternative credential	621	4
Some college, less than 1 year	1,704	11.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,144	14
Associate's degree	2,023	13.2
Bachelor's degree	2,298	15
Master's degree	1,039	6.8
Professional school degree	96	0.6
Doctorate degree	31	0.2

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