Chippewa Valley Times

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

This number was 7.8 percent higher than the state average of 40.3 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 68,086.

93.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Eau Claire 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	2,483	6.1
Regular high school diploma	8,401	20.7
GED or alternative credential	1,199	3
Some college, less than 1 year	2,895	7.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	6,089	15
Associate's degree	5,873	14.5
Bachelor's degree	8,980	22.1
Master's degree	3,524	8.7
Professional school degree	644	1.6
Doctorate degree	517	1.3

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