34.3 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in St. Peter

By South Central Reporter

Jul 25, 2022

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

This was 9.4 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 438.

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

Degree distribution in St. Peter for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	17	6.3
Regular high school diploma	86	32.1
GED or alternative credential	15	5.6
Some college, less than 1 year	21	7.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	37	13.8
Associate's degree	43	16
Bachelor's degree	35	13.1
Master's degree	14	5.2
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0