35.1 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Towanda

By McLean County Times

Apr 25, 2022

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

This was 8.6 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 341.

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

Degree distribution in Towanda for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	9	3.4
Regular high school diploma	110	41.5
GED or alternative credential	13	4.9
Some college, less than 1 year	12	4.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	28	10.6
Associate's degree	26	9.8
Bachelor's degree	52	19.6
Master's degree	11	4.2
Professional school degree	2	0.8
Doctorate degree	2	0.8