67.5 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Elmhurst

By DuPage Policy Journal

Apr 30, 2022

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

This was 23.8 percent higher than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 46,571.

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

Degree distribution in Elmhurst for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,056	3.4
Regular high school diploma	3,606	11.7
GED or alternative credential	394	1.3
Some college, less than 1 year	1,431	4.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,554	11.5
Associate's degree	1,902	6.2
Bachelor's degree	10,450	33.8
Master's degree	6,197	20.1
Professional school degree	1,505	4.9
Doctorate degree	802	2.6