Alta, IA Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 1,919
| Alta, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,253, 100% | 2,038,942 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 142, 11.33%, see rank | 8.73% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 424, 33.84%, see rank | 32.51% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 430, 34.32%, see rank | 32.40% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 195, 15.56%, see rank | 17.99% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 62, 4.95%, see rank | 8.36% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.20, see rank | 13.60 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 1,835
| Alta, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,246, 100% | 2,013,629 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 193, 15.49%, see rank | 9.32% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 401, 32.18%, see rank | 33.11% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 350, 28.09%, see rank | 32.25% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 222, 17.82%, see rank | 17.54% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 80, 6.42%, see rank | 7.79% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.10, see rank | 13.52 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 1,917
| Alta, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,252, 100% | 1,985,012 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 180, 14.38%, see rank | 10.05% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 416, 33.23%, see rank | 34.40% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 350, 27.96%, see rank | 31.03% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 257, 20.53%, see rank | 16.99% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 49, 3.91%, see rank | 7.53% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.08, see rank | 13.42 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 1,940
| Alta, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,260, 100% | 1,948,253 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 188, 14.92%, see rank | 10.37% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 453, 35.95%, see rank | 34.85% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 346, 27.46%, see rank | 30.60% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 213, 16.90%, see rank | 16.81% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 60, 4.76%, see rank | 7.37% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.96, see rank | 13.39 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 1,865
| Alta, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,182, 100% | 1,895,856 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 151, 12.77%, see rank | 13.90% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 511, 43.23%, see rank | 36.08% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 321, 27.16%, see rank | 28.82% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 145, 12.27%, see rank | 14.68% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 54, 4.57%, see rank | 6.53% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.84, see rank | 13.06 | 13.01 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.