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Tuesday, April 23, 2024

43 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Fletcher

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43 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Fletcher in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 3.9 percent higher than the state average of 39.1 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 7,737.

96.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Fletcher residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Fletcher for 2017*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree1923.5
Regular high school diploma1,09419.8
GED or alternative credential1051.9
Some college less than 1 year4898.9
Some college 1 or more years no degree1,26522.9
Associate's degree4357.9
Bachelor's degree1,45126.3
Master's degree3867
Professional school degree671.2
Doctorate degree360.7
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.

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