Portage Times

57.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Aurora in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 21.5 percent higher than the state average of 36.4 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 15,941.

95.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Aurora residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	484	4.4
Regular high school diploma	1,997	18.2
GED or alternative credential	120	1.1
Some college, less than 1 year	641	5.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,380	12.6
Associate's degree	549	5
Bachelor's degree	3,699	33.7
Master's degree	1,621	14.8
Professional school degree	279	2.5
Doctorate degree	201	1.8

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.