South Iowa News

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

This number was 11.9 percent lower than the state average of 39.7 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 24,676.

85.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Ottumwa 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	2,318	14.3
Regular high school diploma	4,801	29.6
GED or alternative credential	871	5.4
Some college, less than 1 year	1,478	9.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,249	13.9
Associate's degree	1,740	10.7
Bachelor's degree	1,744	10.7
Master's degree	669	4.1
Professional school degree	233	1.4
Doctorate degree	124	0.8

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