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

This was 3 percent higher than the state average of 41.8 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 73,891.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	3,653	7.4
Regular high school diploma	11,997	24.4
GED or alternative credential	1,398	2.8
Some college, less than 1 year	3,143	6.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	6,915	14.1
Associate's degree	5,508	11.2
Bachelor's degree	11,291	23
Master's degree	3,701	7.5
Professional school degree	1,069	2.2
Doctorate degree	453	0.9

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