28.2 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Waite Park

By St. Cloud Sun

May 12, 2022

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

This was 20.2 percent lower than the state average of 48.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 7,719.

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

Degree distribution in Waite Park for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	799	15.9
Regular high school diploma	1,524	30.3
GED or alternative credential	132	2.6
Some college, less than 1 year	302	6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	855	17
Associate's degree	702	14
Bachelor's degree	583	11.6
Master's degree	78	1.6
Professional school degree	24	0.5
Doctorate degree	31	0.6