Dakota Times

72.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Mendota Heights in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 23.8 percent higher than the state average of 48.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 11,339.

99.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	52	0.6
Regular high school diploma	826	10.2
GED or alternative credential	83	1
Some college, less than 1 year	458	5.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	822	10.2
Associate's degree	763	9.5
Bachelor's degree	2,893	35.8
Master's degree	1,154	14.3
Professional school degree	700	8.7
Doctorate degree	319	4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.