NE Iowa News

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

This number was 13.8 percent lower than the state average of 40.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 889.

95.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Riceville 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	26	4.5
Regular high school diploma	264	45.7
GED or alternative credential	17	2.9
Some college, less than 1 year	35	6.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	84	14.5
Associate's degree	43	7.4
Bachelor's degree	73	12.6
Master's degree	36	6.2
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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