43 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Cortland

By DeKalb Times

Feb 1, 2021

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

This number was 1 percent higher than the state average of 42 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 4,087.

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

Degree distribution in Cortland for 2018*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	153	6.2
Regular high school diploma	505	20.3
GED or alternative credential	93	3.7
Some college, less than 1 year	179	7.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	485	19.5
Associate's degree	233	9.4
Bachelor's degree	640	25.8
Master's degree	160	6.4
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	36	1.4