River Bend Times

59.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Bettendorf in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 19.7 percent higher than the state average of 40.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 35,919.

97.6 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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	588	2.4
Regular high school diploma	4,173	16.9
GED or alternative credential	588	2.4
Some college, less than 1 year	1,725	7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,838	11.5
Associate's degree	2,261	9.2
Bachelor's degree	7,384	30
Master's degree	3,651	14.8
Professional school degree	915	3.7
Doctorate degree	516	2.1

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