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

This was 8.9 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 8,574.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	605	10.3
Regular high school diploma	1,538	26.2
GED or alternative credential	645	11
Some college, less than 1 year	372	6.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	821	14
Associate's degree	500	8.5
Bachelor's degree	969	16.5
Master's degree	385	6.6
Professional school degree	19	0.3
Doctorate degree	15	0.3

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