Spokane County Times

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

This number was 8.1 percent higher than the state average of 45.3 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 11,962.

96.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Cheney 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	183	3.9
Regular high school diploma	469	10.1
GED or alternative credential	145	3.1
Some college, less than 1 year	399	8.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	965	20.8
Associate's degree	521	11.2
Bachelor's degree	1,129	24.4
Master's degree	515	11.1
Professional school degree	69	1.5
Doctorate degree	240	5.2

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