39.7 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Aurora

By Kane County Reporter

Apr 12, 2022

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

This was 4 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 199,326.

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

Degree distribution in Aurora for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	25,443	20.5
Regular high school diploma	21,916	17.7
GED or alternative credential	4,763	3.8
Some college, less than 1 year	8,819	7.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	13,786	11.1
Associate's degree	8,285	6.7
Bachelor's degree	25,287	20.4
Master's degree	12,939	10.4
Professional school degree	1,607	1.3
Doctorate degree	1,167	0.9