Nantahala News

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

This number was 25.8 percent higher than the state average of 40 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 6,139.

89.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Cullowhee 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	110	10.5
Regular high school diploma	72	6.9
GED or alternative credential	97	9.3
Some college, less than 1 year	0	0
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	78	7.5
Associate's degree	59	5.7
Bachelor's degree	361	34.6
Master's degree	194	18.6
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	72	6.9

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