Ames Today

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

This number was 30.7 percent higher than the state average of 40.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 66,023.

97.7 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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	680	2.3
Regular high school diploma	3,183	10.7
GED or alternative credential	390	1.3
Some college, less than 1 year	1,047	3.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,356	11.3
Associate's degree	2,399	8.1
Bachelor's degree	9,903	33.4
Master's degree	5,013	16.9
Professional school degree	490	1.7
Doctorate degree	3,150	10.6

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