62.6 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Waunakee

By Madison Reporter

Feb 1, 2021

62.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Waunakee in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 22.3 percent higher than the state average of 40.3 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 13,522.

97.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Waunakee residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Waunakee for 2018*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	212	2.4
Regular high school diploma	1,207	13.9
GED or alternative credential	216	2.5
Some college, less than 1 year	371	4.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,237	14.3
Associate's degree	1,011	11.6
Bachelor's degree	2,784	32.1
Master's degree	1,099	12.7
Professional school degree	238	2.7
Doctorate degree	305	3.5