South Central Reporter

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

This was 19.8 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 6,615.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	872	18.2
Regular high school diploma	1,376	28.7
GED or alternative credential	438	9.1
Some college, less than 1 year	298	6.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	661	13.8
Associate's degree	610	12.7
Bachelor's degree	353	7.4
Master's degree	156	3.3
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	25	0.5

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