58.8 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Cedar Falls

By Waterloo Times

Apr 16, 2022

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

This was 17.7 percent higher than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 40,750.

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

Degree distribution in Cedar Falls for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	769	3.5
Regular high school diploma	3,556	16.1
GED or alternative credential	545	2.5
Some college, less than 1 year	1,374	6.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,875	13
Associate's degree	2,279	10.3
Bachelor's degree	6,199	28
Master's degree	2,779	12.6
Professional school degree	1,040	4.7
Doctorate degree	709	3.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.

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