42.6 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in St. Cloud

By St. Cloud Sun

Feb 1, 2021

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

This number was 4.2 percent lower than the state average of 46.8 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 67,513.

91.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many St. Cloud residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in St. Cloud for 2018*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	3,547	8.9
Regular high school diploma	8,707	21.8
GED or alternative credential	1,264	3.2
Some college, less than 1 year	2,776	6.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	6,684	16.7
Associate's degree	4,804	12
Bachelor's degree	8,154	20.4
Master's degree	2,637	6.6
Professional school degree	660	1.6
Doctorate degree	798	2