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

By St. Cloud Sun

Mar 10, 2021

42.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in St. Cloud in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 5 percent lower than the state average of 47.5 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 68,001.

90.1 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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in St. Cloud for 2019*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	4,009	9.9
Regular high school diploma	8,651	21.3
GED or alternative credential	1,440	3.5
Some college, less than 1 year	2,716	6.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	6,539	16.1
Associate's degree	4,759	11.7
Bachelor's degree	8,391	20.7
Master's degree	2,695	6.6
Professional school degree	622	1.5
Doctorate degree	773	1.9