River Bend Times

59.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Bettendorf in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 19.5 percent higher than the state average of 39.7 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 35,793.

97.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Bettendorf residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	632	2.6
Regular high school diploma	4,238	17.2
GED or alternative credential	607	2.5
Some college, less than 1 year	1,832	7.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,722	11.1
Associate's degree	2,230	9.1
Bachelor's degree	7,257	29.5
Master's degree	3,571	14.5
Professional school degree	1,013	4.1
Doctorate degree	493	2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.