North Country Leader

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

This number was 11.1 percent lower than the state average of 45.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,139.

89.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Great Bend 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	64	10.4
Regular high school diploma	261	42.3
GED or alternative credential	0	0
Some college, less than 1 year	0	0
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	81	13.1
Associate's degree	53	8.6
Bachelor's degree	135	21.9
Master's degree	15	2.4
Professional school degree	8	1.3
Doctorate degree	0	0

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