38.3 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Dane

By Madison Reporter

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

This was 3.5 percent lower than the state average of 41.8 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,008.

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

Degree distribution in Dane for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	26	3.6
Regular high school diploma	269	37.6
GED or alternative credential	6	0.8
Some college, less than 1 year	45	6.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	96	13.4
Associate's degree	82	11.5
Bachelor's degree	159	22.2
Master's degree	24	3.4
Professional school degree	8	1.1
Doctorate degree	1	0.1