42 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Lake Santee

By Columbus Standard

Apr 6, 2022

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

This was 6 percent higher than the state average of 36 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 867.

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

Degree distribution in Lake Santee for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	0	0
Regular high school diploma	244	35.6
GED or alternative credential	20	2.9
Some college, less than 1 year	46	6.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	88	12.8
Associate's degree	73	10.6
Bachelor's degree	129	18.8
Master's degree	57	8.3
Professional school degree	20	2.9
Doctorate degree	9	1.3

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

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