Mohawk Valley Times

47.7 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 2.4 percent higher than the state average of 45.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 185.

84.8 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	20	15.2
Regular high school diploma	34	25.8
GED or alternative credential	0	0
Some college, less than 1 year	4	3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	11	8.3
Associate's degree	37	28
Bachelor's degree	14	10.6
Master's degree	8	6.1
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	4	3

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