River Bend Times

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

This was 19.4 percent higher than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 36,214.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	649	2.6
Regular high school diploma	3,993	16.2
GED or alternative credential	558	2.3
Some college, less than 1 year	1,667	6.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,871	11.6
Associate's degree	2,293	9.3
Bachelor's degree	7,362	29.9
Master's degree	3,934	16
Professional school degree	819	3.3
Doctorate degree	499	2

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