50.4 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Slater

By Ames Today

Apr 21, 2022

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

This was 9.3 percent higher than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,463.

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

Degree distribution in Slater for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	14	1.4
Regular high school diploma	225	22.2
GED or alternative credential	23	2.3
Some college, less than 1 year	74	7.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	166	16.4
Associate's degree	176	17.4
Bachelor's degree	241	23.8
Master's degree	53	5.2
Professional school degree	19	1.9
Doctorate degree	22	2.2