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Des Moines Education Level Profile and Enrollment Statistics

Des Moines 2010 Highest Education Level Attained

2010 Highest Education Level Attained (Population Age 25+) Des Moines, IA Iowa United States
Did Not Complete High School 16,844 13.56% 198,867 10.28% 30,370,155 15.35%
Completed High School 43,461 35.00% 695,430 35.96% 57,863,097 29.24%
Some College 25,809 20.78% 396,850 20.52% 40,691,836 20.56%
Completed Associate Degree 8,901 7.17% 169,238 8.75% 14,841,627 7.50%
Completed Bachelors Degree 20,559 16.56% 327,747 16.95% 34,682,582 17.52%
Completed Graduate Degree 8,600 6.93% 145,781 7.54% 19,465,340 9.84%

The data for Des Moines, IA may also contain data for the following areas: Des Moines

Highest Education Level Attained (Populations Age 25+): The data represents the percentage of people in the area over age 25 who have attained a particular education level.

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Des Moines 2010 Highest Education Enrollment

2010 Education Enrollment (Population Age 3+) Des Moines, IA Iowa United States
Education Index 183 112 100
Public Preprimary 1,727 0.93% 26,655 0.92% 2,320,253 0.79%
Private Preprimary 1,382 0.74% 25,518 0.88% 3,082,467 1.05%
Public School 29,764 15.98% 498,700 17.25% 51,414,159 17.44%
Private School 2,977 1.60% 53,100 1.84% 6,042,324 2.05%
Public College 5,857 3.14% 156,103 5.40% 15,574,165 5.28%
Private College 6,652 3.57% 53,555 1.85% 5,180,193 1.76%
Not Enrolled in School 137,932 74.04% 2,076,740 71.85% 211,257,159 71.64%

The data for Des Moines, IA may also contain data for the following areas: Des Moines

Education Index: The Education Index for Zip Codes and places are comprised of a combination of socio-demographic characteristics. These index scores are not based statistically upon the performance of specific schools, programs or colleges located in these areas.

Education Enrollment (Population Age 3+): The data represents the percentage of people in the area over age 3 who are currently enrolled at each type of learning institution.

Index score: (100 = National Average) for an area is compared to the national average of 100. A score of 200 indicates twice the national average, while 50 indicates half the national average.

Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Demographic Information FAQ

Des Moines, Iowa Demographics Summary


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