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

This number was 32.1 percent lower than the state average of 37.3 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 163.

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

Melvin 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	28	24.1
Regular high school diploma	45	38.8
GED or alternative credential	4	3.4
Some college less than 1 year	12	10.3
Some college 1 or more years no degree	21	18.1
Associate's degree	3	2.6
Bachelor's degree	2	1.7
Master's degree	1	0.9
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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