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

This was 11.7 percent lower than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,141.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	149	8.8
Regular high school diploma	568	33.6
GED or alternative credential	74	4.4
Some college, less than 1 year	118	7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	179	10.6
Associate's degree	236	13.9
Bachelor's degree	262	15.5
Master's degree	100	5.9
Professional school degree	6	0.4
Doctorate degree	0	0

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