Pontiac Times

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

This was 33.9 percent higher than the state average of 39.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 13,203.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	108	1.2
Regular high school diploma	895	10
GED or alternative credential	87	1
Some college, less than 1 year	307	3.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	981	10.9
Associate's degree	1,006	11.2
Bachelor's degree	2,744	30.6
Master's degree	2,115	23.6
Professional school degree	447	5
Doctorate degree	283	3.2

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