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

This was 10.7 percent lower than the state average of 36 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 6,151.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	581	14.1
Regular high school diploma	1,423	34.6
GED or alternative credential	249	6.1
Some college, less than 1 year	392	9.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	425	10.3
Associate's degree	470	11.4
Bachelor's degree	390	9.5
Master's degree	131	3.2
Professional school degree	40	1
Doctorate degree	7	0.2

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