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

This number was 18.1 percent lower than the state average of 42.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 491.

91.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Alta Vista 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	29	8.5
Regular high school diploma	131	38.4
GED or alternative credential	16	4.7
Some college, less than 1 year	25	7.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	58	17
Associate's degree	23	6.7
Bachelor's degree	53	15.5
Master's degree	4	1.2
Professional school degree	2	0.6
Doctorate degree	0	0

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