NW Oklahoma News

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

This was 2.9 percent higher than the state average of 34.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,046.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	324	11.4
Regular high school diploma	538	18.9
GED or alternative credential	172	6
Some college, less than 1 year	193	6.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	558	19.6
Associate's degree	47	1.7
Bachelor's degree	728	25.6
Master's degree	165	5.8
Professional school degree	29	1
Doctorate degree	91	3.2

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