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43.5 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Bennet

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43.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Bennet in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 2.7 percent higher than the state average of 40.8 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 997.

96.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Bennet residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Bennet for 2017*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree223.8
Regular high school diploma12721.9
GED or alternative credential193.3
Some college less than 1 year376.4
Some college 1 or more years no degree12221.1
Associate's degree10718.5
Bachelor's degree9917.1
Master's degree335.7
Professional school degree81.4
Doctorate degree50.9
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.

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