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

This was 6.8 percent lower than the state average of 43.2 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 24,878.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,660	10.5
Regular high school diploma	3,547	22.5
GED or alternative credential	620	3.9
Some college, less than 1 year	1,354	8.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,827	18
Associate's degree	1,617	10.3
Bachelor's degree	2,535	16.1
Master's degree	949	6
Professional school degree	351	2.2
Doctorate degree	278	1.8

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