Hot Springs Times

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

This number was 8.9 percent lower than the state average of 29.5 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 10,853.

85.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Malvern city 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	1,213	14.7
Regular high school diploma	2,368	28.6
GED or alternative credential	846	10.2
Some college, less than 1 year	829	10
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,312	15.9
Associate's degree	591	7.1
Bachelor's degree	790	9.6
Master's degree	205	2.5
Professional school degree	69	0.8
Doctorate degree	49	0.6

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