Rome Reporter

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

This number was 7.6 percent lower than the state average of 38.3 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 36,185.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	5,379	22.9
Regular high school diploma	5,293	22.5
GED or alternative credential	1,158	4.9
Some college, less than 1 year	1,156	4.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,291	14
Associate's degree	1,536	6.5
Bachelor's degree	3,149	13.4
Master's degree	1,499	6.4
Professional school degree	679	2.9
Doctorate degree	364	1.5

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.