SE Indiana News

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

This number was 15.4 percent lower than the state average of 34.6 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 2,091.

86.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Rising Sun 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	220	13.7
Regular high school diploma	641	39.9
GED or alternative credential	123	7.7
Some college, less than 1 year	177	11
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	136	8.5
Associate's degree	98	6.1
Bachelor's degree	146	9.1
Master's degree	48	3
Professional school degree	7	0.4
Doctorate degree	10	0.6

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