37.1 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Rensselaer

By Capital District Times

Feb 1, 2021

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

This number was 7.5 percent lower than the state average of 44.6 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 9,290.

88.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Rensselaer residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Rensselaer for 2018*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	737	11.3
Regular high school diploma	2,060	31.5
GED or alternative credential	260	4
Some college, less than 1 year	282	4.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	769	11.8
Associate's degree	523	8
Bachelor's degree	1,044	16
Master's degree	644	9.9
Professional school degree	88	1.3
Doctorate degree	129	2