65 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Rochester

By Sangamon Sun

Mar 2, 2021

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

This number was 22.3 percent higher than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 3,801.

97.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Rochester residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Rochester for 2019*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	58	2.4
Regular high school diploma	383	15.8
GED or alternative credential	51	2.1
Some college, less than 1 year	111	4.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	242	10
Associate's degree	187	7.7
Bachelor's degree	829	34.3
Master's degree	452	18.7
Professional school degree	38	1.6
Doctorate degree	66	2.7