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

This was 7.8 percent lower than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 18,633.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,012	10.1
Regular high school diploma	2,169	21.6
GED or alternative credential	690	6.9
Some college, less than 1 year	866	8.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,435	14.3
Associate's degree	1,180	11.8
Bachelor's degree	1,410	14
Master's degree	903	9
Professional school degree	91	0.9
Doctorate degree	281	2.8

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