Clay Reporter

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

This number was 0.9 percent higher than the state average of 35.9 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 26,738.

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

Gladstone 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	1,355	7.1
Regular high school diploma	4,993	26.2
GED or alternative credential	900	4.7
Some college less than 1 year	1,547	8.1
Some college 1 or more years no degree	3,225	16.9
Associate's degree	1,555	8.2
Bachelor's degree	3,618	19
Master's degree	1,341	7
Professional school degree	371	1.9
Doctorate degree	122	0.6

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