East New Mexico News

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

This number was 22.8 percent lower than the state average of 35.3 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 2,032.

70 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Jal 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	400	30
Regular high school diploma	467	35.1
GED or alternative credential	30	2.3
Some college, less than 1 year	37	2.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	232	17.4
Associate's degree	77	5.8
Bachelor's degree	82	6.2
Master's degree	0	0
Professional school degree	7	0.5
Doctorate degree	0	0

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