NE Iowa News

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

This number was 14.1 percent higher than the state average of 39.7 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 7,765.

96 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Decorah 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	169	4
Regular high school diploma	1,059	24.9
GED or alternative credential	87	2
Some college, less than 1 year	230	5.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	420	9.9
Associate's degree	442	10.4
Bachelor's degree	1,005	23.6
Master's degree	517	12.2
Professional school degree	66	1.6
Doctorate degree	255	6

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