Central Missouri News

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

This number was 5.4 percent higher than the state average of 36.5 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 20,117.

90 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Rolla 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	1,037	10
Regular high school diploma	2,387	22.9
GED or alternative credential	453	4.4
Some college, less than 1 year	660	6.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,510	14.5
Associate's degree	732	7
Bachelor's degree	1,890	18.2
Master's degree	1,076	10.3
Professional school degree	143	1.4
Doctorate degree	513	4.9

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