Battle Creek Times

29.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Battle Creek in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 9.1 percent lower than the state average of 38.6 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 51,316.

90.1 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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	3,372	9.9
Regular high school diploma	9,939	29.3
GED or alternative credential	2,105	6.2
Some college, less than 1 year	3,048	9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	5,460	16.1
Associate's degree	2,607	7.7
Bachelor's degree	4,835	14.2
Master's degree	2,113	6.2
Professional school degree	283	0.8
Doctorate degree	187	0.6

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.