Clay Reporter

38.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Gladstone in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 1.7 percent higher than the state average of 36.5 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 26,995.

93.4 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 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,270	6.6
Regular high school diploma	5,238	27.1
GED or alternative credential	766	4
Some college, less than 1 year	1,690	8.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,995	15.5
Associate's degree	1,579	8.2
Bachelor's degree	3,876	20
Master's degree	1,487	7.7
Professional school degree	324	1.7
Doctorate degree	125	0.6

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.