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37.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Alma in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 4 percent lower than the state average of 41.4 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 953.

92 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Alma residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	55	8
Regular high school diploma	190	27.7
GED or alternative credential	26	3.8
Some college, less than 1 year	49	7.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	109	15.9
Associate's degree	125	18.2
Bachelor's degree	63	9.2
Master's degree	57	8.3
Professional school degree	7	1
Doctorate degree	4	0.6

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.