UP Gazette

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

This number was 5.4 percent lower than the state average of 38 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 6,482.

94.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Ishpeming 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	236	5.1
Regular high school diploma	1,677	36.1
GED or alternative credential	158	3.4
Some college, less than 1 year	336	7.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	728	15.7
Associate's degree	420	9
Bachelor's degree	865	18.6
Master's degree	185	4
Professional school degree	30	0.6
Doctorate degree	15	0.3

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