15.3 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Cosmos

By NW Twin Cities

Feb 1, 2021

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

This number was 31.5 percent lower than the state average of 46.8 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 513.

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

Degree distribution in Cosmos for 2018*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	40	10.1
Regular high school diploma	129	32.4
GED or alternative credential	34	8.5
Some college, less than 1 year	32	8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	102	25.6
Associate's degree	40	10.1
Bachelor's degree	19	4.8
Master's degree	2	0.5
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0