59 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Batavia

By Kane County Reporter

Mar 4, 2021

59 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Batavia in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 16.3 percent higher than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 26,250.

94.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Batavia residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Batavia for 2019*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	934	5.2
Regular high school diploma	2,507	14
GED or alternative credential	271	1.5
Some college, less than 1 year	1,105	6.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,542	14.2
Associate's degree	1,526	8.5
Bachelor's degree	5,523	30.8
Master's degree	2,663	14.8
Professional school degree	407	2.3
Doctorate degree	472	2.6