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

This number was 7.4 percent higher than the state average of 46 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,156.

95.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Ruston 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	38	4.6
Regular high school diploma	148	17.7
GED or alternative credential	18	2.2
Some college, less than 1 year	71	8.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	114	13.7
Associate's degree	58	7
Bachelor's degree	213	25.5
Master's degree	109	13.1
Professional school degree	37	4.4
Doctorate degree	28	3.4

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