River Parish News

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

This number was 5.2 percent higher than the state average of 29.7 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 121,176.

88.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Ascension Parish 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	9,106	11.6
Regular high school diploma	21,785	27.9
GED or alternative credential	3,560	4.6
Some college, less than 1 year	4,697	6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	11,800	15.1
Associate's degree	6,302	8.1
Bachelor's degree	14,368	18.4
Master's degree	5,076	6.5
Professional school degree	991	1.3
Doctorate degree	518	0.7

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