East Central Reporter

28.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Mattoon in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 14.2 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 17,394.

90.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Mattoon residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,147	9.5
Regular high school diploma	3,442	28.5
GED or alternative credential	800	6.6
Some college, less than 1 year	1,400	11.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,834	15.2
Associate's degree	1,240	10.3
Bachelor's degree	1,365	11.3
Master's degree	628	5.2
Professional school degree	106	0.9
Doctorate degree	101	0.8

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.