52.2 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Sycamore

By DeKalb Times

Apr 10, 2022

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

This was 8.5 percent higher than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 17,990.

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

Degree distribution in Sycamore for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	495	4.3
Regular high school diploma	2,024	17.5
GED or alternative credential	500	4.3
Some college, less than 1 year	719	6.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,802	15.5
Associate's degree	1,237	10.7
Bachelor's degree	2,825	24.4
Master's degree	1,505	13
Professional school degree	129	1.1
Doctorate degree	354	3.1