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

This was 3.9 percent higher than the state average of 31.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 77,832.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	6,282	12
Regular high school diploma	13,231	25.3
GED or alternative credential	2,474	4.7
Some college, less than 1 year	2,851	5.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	9,053	17.3
Associate's degree	4,713	9
Bachelor's degree	8,664	16.5
Master's degree	3,542	6.8
Professional school degree	995	1.9
Doctorate degree	563	1.1

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