53.7 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Carbondale

By Carbondale Reporter

Apr 6, 2022

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

This was 10 percent higher than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 25,400.

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

Degree distribution in Carbondale for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	695	5.5
Regular high school diploma	1,522	12
GED or alternative credential	503	4
Some college, less than 1 year	618	4.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,513	19.9
Associate's degree	852	6.7
Bachelor's degree	2,270	17.9
Master's degree	2,431	19.2
Professional school degree	384	3
Doctorate degree	862	6.8