41.5 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Albany

By St. Cloud Sun

May 10, 2022

41.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Albany in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 6.9 percent lower than the state average of 48.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,735.

88.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree distribution in Albany for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	191	11.2
Regular high school diploma	570	33.4
GED or alternative credential	10	0.6
Some college, less than 1 year	48	2.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	179	10.5
Associate's degree	301	17.7
Bachelor's degree	308	18.1
Master's degree	56	3.3
Professional school degree	23	1.3
Doctorate degree	19	1.1