Battle Creek Times

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

This was 10.3 percent lower than the state average of 39.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 51,084.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	3,435	10.1
Regular high school diploma	9,720	28.7
GED or alternative credential	2,105	6.2
Some college, less than 1 year	3,466	10.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	5,214	15.4
Associate's degree	2,777	8.2
Bachelor's degree	4,572	13.5
Master's degree	2,134	6.3
Professional school degree	257	0.8
Doctorate degree	176	0.5

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