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45 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Lawton

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45 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Lawton in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 6.0 percent higher than the state average of 39 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 935.

96.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Lawton residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Lawton for 2017*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree243.9
Regular high school diploma17628.7
GED or alternative credential152.4
Some college less than 1 year365.9
Some college 1 or more years no degree8614
Associate's degree7311.9
Bachelor's degree16126.3
Master's degree325.2
Professional school degree81.3
Doctorate degree20.3
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.

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