Education in Ankeny, Iowa: official figures
52.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Ankeny held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 158th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Iowa: 31.4%).
How many people in Ankeny have a graduate degree?
16.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Ankeny held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 284th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.8% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Ankeny?
In Ankeny, 17.2% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 28.5% had some college or an associate's degree (US: 26.0% and 27.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many students are there in Ankeny?
19,066 residents of Ankeny aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 27.3% of that age group, 267th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 13,302 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,888 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Ankeny?
3,234 residents of Ankeny were enrolled as college undergraduates and 972 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.0% of residents aged 3 and over, 308th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Ankeny attend preschool?
1,558 children in Ankeny were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Ankeny compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Ankeny ranks 158 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 155 | Gaithersburg | 52.5% |
| 156 | Livermore | 52.3% |
| 157 | Flagstaff | 52.3% |
| 158 | Ankeny | 52.1% |
| 159 | Mission Viejo | 52.1% |
| 160 | Santa Barbara | 51.9% |
| 161 | Draper | 51.9% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Ankeny ranks 284 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 281 | Burbank | 16.2% |
| 282 | Mansfield | 16.1% |
| 283 | Hendersonville | 16.1% |
| 284 | Ankeny | 16.1% |
| 285 | Concord | 16.0% |
| 286 | Carrollton | 16.0% |
| 287 | St. Petersburg | 15.9% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Ankeny ranks 811 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 808 | Scottsdale | 2.4% |
| 809 | Oak Park | 2.4% |
| 810 | Maple Grove | 2.4% |
| 811 | Ankeny | 2.2% |
| 812 | Carmel | 2.2% |
| 813 | Saratoga Springs | 2.2% |
| 814 | Ann Arbor | 2.1% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Ankeny ranks 516 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 513 | Waterbury | 6.0% |
| 514 | Jacksonville | 6.0% |
| 515 | Mountain View | 6.0% |
| 516 | Ankeny | 6.0% |
| 517 | West Jordan | 6.0% |
| 518 | Des Moines | 6.0% |
| 519 | Reading | 6.0% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B15003: Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 d0c8609e958022459215c8a31d7452ef7528ee8dd70fbb6f9a99de0f491f42d7), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 609deae49c91…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B14001: School Enrollment by Level of School for the Population 3 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 e175af4a33616da45fb590da3d67f37eee65a3cb51e6f5864c64ff31fb716b81), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b85f52a6d640…)
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