West Central Michigan News

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

This number was 14.9 percent lower than the state average of 38 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 798.

87.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Marion 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	69	12.6
Regular high school diploma	199	36.2
GED or alternative credential	18	3.3
Some college, less than 1 year	41	7.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	95	17.3
Associate's degree	46	8.4
Bachelor's degree	58	10.6
Master's degree	21	3.8
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	2	0.4

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