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36.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Neligh in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 4.7 percent lower than the state average of 40.8 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 1,530.

92.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Neligh residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	83	7.6
Regular high school diploma	324	29.7
GED or alternative credential	25	2.3
Some college less than 1 year	123	11.3
Some college 1 or more years no degree	142	13
Associate's degree	159	14.6
Bachelor's degree	149	13.7
Master's degree	69	6.3
Professional school degree	7	0.6
Doctorate degree	9	0.8

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.