Illinois Valley Times

22.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Mendota in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 20.3 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 7,057.

80.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Mendota residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	905	19.6
Regular high school diploma	1,422	30.8
GED or alternative credential	183	4
Some college, less than 1 year	430	9.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	644	13.9
Associate's degree	418	9.1
Bachelor's degree	373	8.1
Master's degree	187	4
Professional school degree	35	0.8
Doctorate degree	21	0.5

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.