Ames Today

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

This number was 30.8 percent higher than the state average of 39.7 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 65,937.

97.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Ames 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	713	2.4
Regular high school diploma	3,294	11.1
GED or alternative credential	452	1.5
Some college, less than 1 year	1,058	3.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,220	10.9
Associate's degree	2,440	8.2
Bachelor's degree	9,381	31.6
Master's degree	5,382	18.2
Professional school degree	484	1.6
Doctorate degree	3,227	10.9

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