44.7 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Rochester

By Racine Sun

Apr 17, 2022

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

This was 2.9 percent higher than the state average of 41.8 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,845.

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

Degree distribution in Rochester for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	120	4.3
Regular high school diploma	585	21
GED or alternative credential	76	2.7
Some college, less than 1 year	397	14.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	361	13
Associate's degree	460	16.5
Bachelor's degree	503	18.1
Master's degree	281	10.1
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0