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

This number was 4.7 percent lower than the state average of 41.8 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 1,548.

94.9 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 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	54	5.1
Regular high school diploma	328	30.9
GED or alternative credential	26	2.5
Some college, less than 1 year	130	12.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	129	12.2
Associate's degree	194	18.3
Bachelor's degree	115	10.8
Master's degree	70	6.6
Professional school degree	6	0.6
Doctorate degree	9	0.8

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