Battle Creek Times

28.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Battle Creek in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 9.4 percent lower than the state average of 38 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 51,475.

90.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Battle Creek residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	3,274	9.6
Regular high school diploma	10,011	29.5
GED or alternative credential	2,029	6
Some college, less than 1 year	3,092	9.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	5,846	17.2
Associate's degree	2,430	7.2
Bachelor's degree	5,020	14.8
Master's degree	1,887	5.6
Professional school degree	220	0.6
Doctorate degree	177	0.5

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.