Dakota Times

72.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Mendota Heights in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 26.1 percent higher than the state average of 46.8 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 11,284.

98.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Mendota Heights residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	131	1.6
Regular high school diploma	931	11
GED or alternative credential	90	1.1
Some college, less than 1 year	360	4.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	772	9.2
Associate's degree	682	8.1
Bachelor's degree	3,115	36.9
Master's degree	1,254	14.9
Professional school degree	872	10.3
Doctorate degree	225	2.7

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.