Akron Reporter

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

This number was 6.3 percent lower than the state average of 36.4 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 198,314.

86.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Akron 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	17,646	13.2
Regular high school diploma	39,819	29.8
GED or alternative credential	5,882	4.4
Some college, less than 1 year	9,300	7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	20,763	15.5
Associate's degree	11,940	8.9
Bachelor's degree	18,514	13.9
Master's degree	6,891	5.2
Professional school degree	1,847	1.4
Doctorate degree	992	0.7

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