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

This number was 5.6 percent higher than the state average of 45.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 357.

94.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Colton 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	14	5.1
Regular high school diploma	84	30.8
GED or alternative credential	11	4
Some college, less than 1 year	0	0
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	25	9.2
Associate's degree	61	22.3
Bachelor's degree	36	13.2
Master's degree	25	9.2
Professional school degree	3	1.1
Doctorate degree	14	5.1

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