South Omaha Times

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

This number was 3.3 percent higher than the state average of 40.8 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 17,062.

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

La Vista 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	592	5.1
Regular high school diploma	2,251	19.5
GED or alternative credential	349	3
Some college less than 1 year	887	7.7
Some college 1 or more years no degree	2,362	20.5
Associate's degree	1,301	11.3
Bachelor's degree	2,693	23.4
Master's degree	828	7.2
Professional school degree	157	1.4
Doctorate degree	103	0.9

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