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

This number was 5.2 percent lower than the state average of 38 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 7,284.

91.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Hastings 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	410	8.7
Regular high school diploma	1,278	27.2
GED or alternative credential	322	6.8
Some college, less than 1 year	294	6.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	857	18.2
Associate's degree	523	11.1
Bachelor's degree	628	13.4
Master's degree	320	6.8
Professional school degree	57	1.2
Doctorate degree	14	0.3

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