41.2 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in University Park

By Will County Gazette

Mar 13, 2021

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

This number was 1.5 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 6,947.

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

Degree distribution in University Park for 2019*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	186	4.2
Regular high school diploma	889	20.3
GED or alternative credential	76	1.7
Some college, less than 1 year	564	12.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	865	19.7
Associate's degree	579	13.2
Bachelor's degree	844	19.2
Master's degree	286	6.5
Professional school degree	60	1.4
Doctorate degree	39	0.9