43.2 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Cortland

By DeKalb Times

Apr 15, 2022

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

This was 0.5 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,261.

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

Degree distribution in Cortland for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	152	5.5
Regular high school diploma	580	21.1
GED or alternative credential	83	3
Some college, less than 1 year	282	10.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	462	16.8
Associate's degree	218	7.9
Bachelor's degree	642	23.4
Master's degree	299	10.9
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	27	1