Metro East Sun

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

This number was 10.8 percent higher than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 2,893.

95.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Scott AFB 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	53	4.3
Regular high school diploma	85	6.9
GED or alternative credential	27	2.2
Some college, less than 1 year	208	16.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	203	16.4
Associate's degree	98	7.9
Bachelor's degree	221	17.8
Master's degree	300	24.2
Professional school degree	17	1.4
Doctorate degree	27	2.2

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