50.5 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Cottage Grove

By East Twin Cities

Apr 10, 2022

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

This was 2.1 percent higher than the state average of 48.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 37,120.

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

Degree distribution in Cottage Grove for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,039	4.3
Regular high school diploma	4,593	19.1
GED or alternative credential	787	3.3
Some college, less than 1 year	2,023	8.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,483	14.5
Associate's degree	3,051	12.7
Bachelor's degree	6,386	26.5
Master's degree	2,205	9.2
Professional school degree	379	1.6
Doctorate degree	141	0.6