24.6 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Rantoul

By Chambana Sun

Apr 13, 2022

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

This was 19.1 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 12,946.

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

Degree distribution in Rantoul for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	745	9.2
Regular high school diploma	2,543	31.2
GED or alternative credential	542	6.7
Some college, less than 1 year	791	9.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,515	18.6
Associate's degree	851	10.5
Bachelor's degree	640	7.9
Master's degree	362	4.4
Professional school degree	87	1.1
Doctorate degree	65	0.8