Finger Lakes Today

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

This number was 26.8 percent higher than the state average of 45.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 30,569.

94.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Ithaca 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	606	5.2
Regular high school diploma	1,278	11.1
GED or alternative credential	383	3.3
Some college, less than 1 year	410	3.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	542	4.7
Associate's degree	600	5.2
Bachelor's degree	3,113	26.9
Master's degree	3,052	26.4
Professional school degree	264	2.3
Doctorate degree	1,307	11.3

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