29.8 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Oglesby

By Illinois Valley Times

Feb 1, 2021

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

This number was 12.2 percent lower than the state average of 42 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 3,669.

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

Degree distribution in Oglesby for 2018*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	232	9
Regular high school diploma	718	27.9
GED or alternative credential	199	7.7
Some college, less than 1 year	289	11.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	369	14.3
Associate's degree	258	10
Bachelor's degree	333	12.9
Master's degree	143	5.6
Professional school degree	17	0.7
Doctorate degree	16	0.6