Central Missouri News

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

This was 5.9 percent higher than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 20,273.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	792	7.3
Regular high school diploma	2,107	19.4
GED or alternative credential	606	5.6
Some college, less than 1 year	729	6.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,856	17.1
Associate's degree	862	7.9
Bachelor's degree	2,012	18.5
Master's degree	1,149	10.6
Professional school degree	161	1.5
Doctorate degree	579	5.3

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