South County Times

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

This number was 4.8 percent higher than the state average of 41.3 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 11,211.

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

Newport East 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	696	8.6
Regular high school diploma	1,789	22
GED or alternative credential	259	3.2
Some college less than 1 year	597	7.4
Some college 1 or more years no degree	1,034	12.7
Associate's degree	652	8
Bachelor's degree	1,894	23.3
Master's degree	989	12.2
Professional school degree	103	1.3
Doctorate degree	103	1.3

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