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

This number was 5.2 percent lower than the state average of 45.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 18,739.

89.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Cortland 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	1,031	10.3
Regular high school diploma	2,405	23.9
GED or alternative credential	628	6.2
Some college, less than 1 year	717	7.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,236	12.3
Associate's degree	1,262	12.6
Bachelor's degree	1,552	15.4
Master's degree	928	9.2
Professional school degree	103	1
Doctorate degree	187	1.9

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