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65.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in West Linn in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 24.8 percent higher than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 26,307.

97.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

West Linn residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	468	2.6
Regular high school diploma	1,651	9.1
GED or alternative credential	273	1.5
Some college less than 1 year	1,120	6.1
Some college 1 or more years no degree	2,746	15.1
Associate's degree	1,439	7.9
Bachelor's degree	6,504	35.7
Master's degree	2,661	14.6
Professional school degree	853	4.7
Doctorate degree	515	2.8

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.