18.9 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Springfield

By Battle Creek Times

Apr 5, 2022

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

This was 20.7 percent lower than the state average of 39.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,188.

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

Degree distribution in Springfield for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	568	16.7
Regular high school diploma	1,187	34.9
GED or alternative credential	200	5.9
Some college, less than 1 year	245	7.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	558	16.4
Associate's degree	273	8
Bachelor's degree	251	7.4
Master's degree	77	2.3
Professional school degree	15	0.4
Doctorate degree	27	0.8