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25.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Elmira in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 20.2 percent lower than the state average of 45.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 27,402.

83.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Elmira residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,856	16.2
Regular high school diploma	4,636	26.3
GED or alternative credential	2,231	12.6
Some college, less than 1 year	1,398	7.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,092	11.9
Associate's degree	1,825	10.3
Bachelor's degree	1,563	8.9
Master's degree	865	4.9
Professional school degree	115	0.7
Doctorate degree	64	0.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.