51.7 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Swisher

By Iowa City Today

Apr 10, 2022

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

This was 10.6 percent higher than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,054.

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

Degree distribution in Swisher for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	14	2
Regular high school diploma	181	26.3
GED or alternative credential	11	1.6
Some college, less than 1 year	46	6.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	80	11.6
Associate's degree	114	16.6
Bachelor's degree	160	23.3
Master's degree	68	9.9
Professional school degree	3	0.4
Doctorate degree	10	1.5