Columbus Standard

49.6 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 13.6 percent higher than the state average of 36 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 48,820.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,775	8.5
Regular high school diploma	6,501	19.8
GED or alternative credential	1,850	5.6
Some college, less than 1 year	1,740	5.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,660	11.2
Associate's degree	2,568	7.8
Bachelor's degree	7,420	22.6
Master's degree	5,458	16.6
Professional school degree	288	0.9
Doctorate degree	551	1.7

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