Ames Today

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

This was 28.5 percent higher than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 66,361.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	897	3
Regular high school diploma	3,467	11.5
GED or alternative credential	386	1.3
Some college, less than 1 year	1,079	3.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,339	11.1
Associate's degree	2,422	8
Bachelor's degree	9,628	31.9
Master's degree	5,358	17.8
Professional school degree	629	2.1
Doctorate degree	2,962	9.8

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