68.3 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Cottage Grove

By Madison Reporter

Apr 17, 2022

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

This was 26.5 percent higher than the state average of 41.8 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 7,086.

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

Degree distribution in Cottage Grove for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	118	2.6
Regular high school diploma	556	12.3
GED or alternative credential	66	1.5
Some college, less than 1 year	284	6.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	406	9
Associate's degree	695	15.4
Bachelor's degree	1,638	36.3
Master's degree	560	12.4
Professional school degree	122	2.7
Doctorate degree	69	1.5