54.7 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Lombard

By DuPage Policy Journal

Feb 1, 2021

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

This number was 12.7 percent higher than the state average of 42 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 43,904.

95.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Lombard residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Lombard for 2018*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,502	4.9
Regular high school diploma	6,191	20.3
GED or alternative credential	475	1.6
Some college, less than 1 year	1,841	6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,808	12.5
Associate's degree	2,195	7.2
Bachelor's degree	9,003	29.5
Master's degree	4,061	13.3
Professional school degree	844	2.8
Doctorate degree	601	2