Lane County News

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

This was 12.3 percent lower than the state average of 43.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 10,302.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	718	10.3
Regular high school diploma	1,612	23.1
GED or alternative credential	367	5.3
Some college, less than 1 year	709	10.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,395	20
Associate's degree	614	8.8
Bachelor's degree	1,016	14.6
Master's degree	447	6.4
Professional school degree	31	0.4
Doctorate degree	55	0.8

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