NC Indiana News

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

This number was 14 percent lower than the state average of 34.6 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 6,043.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	375	8.9
Regular high school diploma	1,574	37.2
GED or alternative credential	287	6.8
Some college, less than 1 year	508	12
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	618	14.6
Associate's degree	374	8.8
Bachelor's degree	346	8.2
Master's degree	126	3
Professional school degree	17	0.4
Doctorate degree	9	0.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.