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

This was 7.9 percent higher than the state average of 43.2 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 286,388.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	12,613	7.1
Regular high school diploma	30,301	17.1
GED or alternative credential	6,501	3.7
Some college, less than 1 year	12,100	6.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	25,052	14.2
Associate's degree	19,744	11.2
Bachelor's degree	44,063	24.9
Master's degree	17,331	9.8
Professional school degree	4,234	2.4
Doctorate degree	4,913	2.8

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