South West Illinois News

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

This was 16.4 percent higher than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 10,692.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	216	2.9
Regular high school diploma	975	13.2
GED or alternative credential	117	1.6
Some college, less than 1 year	611	8.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,040	14
Associate's degree	622	8.4
Bachelor's degree	2,204	29.7
Master's degree	1,213	16.4
Professional school degree	234	3.2
Doctorate degree	182	2.5

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.