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

This was 12 percent higher than the state average of 44.8 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 36,406.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	696	3
Regular high school diploma	3,240	14.1
GED or alternative credential	858	3.7
Some college, less than 1 year	1,666	7.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,483	15.1
Associate's degree	3,164	13.7
Bachelor's degree	6,839	29.7
Master's degree	2,454	10.7
Professional school degree	473	2.1
Doctorate degree	138	0.6

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