28.7 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Rantoul

By Chambana Sun

Feb 1, 2021

28.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Rantoul in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 13.3 percent lower than the state average of 42 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 13,222.

92.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Rantoul residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Rantoul for 2018*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	633	7.8
Regular high school diploma	2,591	32
GED or alternative credential	479	5.9
Some college, less than 1 year	798	9.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,282	15.8
Associate's degree	784	9.7
Bachelor's degree	845	10.4
Master's degree	525	6.5
Professional school degree	74	0.9
Doctorate degree	95	1.2