North Iowa Reporter

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

This number was 8.9 percent higher than the state average of 40.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 10,094.

97 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Waverly 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	181	3
Regular high school diploma	1,533	25.4
GED or alternative credential	155	2.6
Some college, less than 1 year	362	6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	853	14.1
Associate's degree	566	9.4
Bachelor's degree	1,403	23.2
Master's degree	723	12
Professional school degree	97	1.6
Doctorate degree	169	2.8

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