Altoona Times

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

This was 15.4 percent lower than the state average of 41 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 43,669.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	3,003	10
Regular high school diploma	12,311	40.8
GED or alternative credential	1,720	5.7
Some college, less than 1 year	2,101	7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,326	11
Associate's degree	2,253	7.5
Bachelor's degree	3,759	12.5
Master's degree	1,381	4.6
Professional school degree	188	0.6
Doctorate degree	137	0.5

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