Cedar Rapids Today

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

This was 9.1 percent higher than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 39,910.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	991	3.6
Regular high school diploma	6,239	22.8
GED or alternative credential	719	2.6
Some college, less than 1 year	2,119	7.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,590	13.1
Associate's degree	3,889	14.2
Bachelor's degree	6,969	25.4
Master's degree	2,353	8.6
Professional school degree	245	0.9
Doctorate degree	298	1.1

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.