30.2 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Monroe

By Southern Wisconsin Times

Apr 6, 2022

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

This was 11.6 percent lower than the state average of 41.8 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 10,573.

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

Degree distribution in Monroe for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	705	9.4
Regular high school diploma	2,199	29.2
GED or alternative credential	514	6.8
Some college, less than 1 year	821	10.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,023	13.6
Associate's degree	965	12.8
Bachelor's degree	859	11.4
Master's degree	306	4.1
Professional school degree	105	1.4
Doctorate degree	39	0.5

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

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