45.2 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Columbus

By Anoka Times

Apr 9, 2022

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

This was 3.2 percent lower than the state average of 48.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,109.

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

Degree distribution in Columbus for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	47	1.6
Regular high school diploma	784	26.4
GED or alternative credential	67	2.3
Some college, less than 1 year	262	8.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	468	15.8
Associate's degree	428	14.4
Bachelor's degree	694	23.4
Master's degree	183	6.2
Professional school degree	18	0.6
Doctorate degree	19	0.6