Yellowstone Times

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

This number was 5.9 percent lower than the state average of 41.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 2,194.

96.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Columbus 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	43	3.2
Regular high school diploma	455	33.8
GED or alternative credential	52	3.9
Some college, less than 1 year	77	5.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	242	18
Associate's degree	124	9.2
Bachelor's degree	219	16.3
Master's degree	104	7.7
Professional school degree	29	2.2
Doctorate degree	0	0

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