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

This number was 7.2 percent lower than the state average of 42.5 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 24,906.

88.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Hastings 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	1,856	11.6
Regular high school diploma	3,760	23.6
GED or alternative credential	717	4.5
Some college, less than 1 year	1,483	9.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,501	15.7
Associate's degree	1,722	10.8
Bachelor's degree	2,491	15.6
Master's degree	938	5.9
Professional school degree	249	1.6
Doctorate degree	235	1.5

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