South Bend Times

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

This was 0.5 percent higher than the state average of 36 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 102,686.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	8,897	13.7
Regular high school diploma	15,107	23.2
GED or alternative credential	3,999	6.1
Some college, less than 1 year	4,305	6.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	9,005	13.8
Associate's degree	5,418	8.3
Bachelor's degree	10,147	15.6
Master's degree	5,420	8.3
Professional school degree	1,505	2.3
Doctorate degree	1,252	1.9

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