East Central Reporter

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

This was 14.7 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 17,273.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,219	10.2
Regular high school diploma	3,727	31.1
GED or alternative credential	836	7
Some college, less than 1 year	1,134	9.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,590	13.3
Associate's degree	1,295	10.8
Bachelor's degree	1,400	11.7
Master's degree	596	5
Professional school degree	99	0.8
Doctorate degree	87	0.7

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.