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

This was 14.6 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,062.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	328	13.8
Regular high school diploma	677	28.5
GED or alternative credential	130	5.5
Some college, less than 1 year	168	7.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	403	17
Associate's degree	224	9.4
Bachelor's degree	304	12.8
Master's degree	92	3.9
Professional school degree	48	2
Doctorate degree	0	0

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