49.4 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Carol Stream

By DuPage Policy Journal

Apr 6, 2022

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

This was 5.7 percent higher than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 39,447.

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

Degree distribution in Carol Stream for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,431	8.8
Regular high school diploma	4,830	17.5
GED or alternative credential	693	2.5
Some college, less than 1 year	1,758	6.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,227	15.3
Associate's degree	2,293	8.3
Bachelor's degree	7,751	28.1
Master's degree	2,851	10.4
Professional school degree	449	1.6
Doctorate degree	258	0.9