65.7 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Downers Grove

By DuPage Policy Journal

May 1, 2022

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

This was 22 percent higher than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 49,263.

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

Degree distribution in Downers Grove for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,255	3.6
Regular high school diploma	4,605	13.2
GED or alternative credential	324	0.9
Some college, less than 1 year	2,070	5.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,762	10.8
Associate's degree	2,450	7
Bachelor's degree	12,363	35.3
Master's degree	5,828	16.7
Professional school degree	1,434	4.1
Doctorate degree	893	2.6