Cedar Rapids Today

49.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Marion in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 9.3 percent higher than the state average of 40.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 39,328.

96.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Marion residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	843	3.1
Regular high school diploma	6,257	23
GED or alternative credential	925	3.4
Some college, less than 1 year	1,970	7.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,756	13.8
Associate's degree	3,455	12.7
Bachelor's degree	6,760	24.9
Master's degree	2,703	10
Professional school degree	315	1.2
Doctorate degree	169	0.6

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.