NW Kansas News

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

This number was 6.9 percent lower than the state average of 42.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 5,473.

91.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Colby 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	292	8.5
Regular high school diploma	668	19.5
GED or alternative credential	163	4.8
Some college, less than 1 year	376	11
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	718	21
Associate's degree	537	15.7
Bachelor's degree	506	14.8
Master's degree	98	2.9
Professional school degree	31	0.9
Doctorate degree	32	0.9

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