Projected Degree Gap: 4.1%
Percent of 25 to 64 Year Olds with Associate Degrees or Higher
Levels of Education
for New Jersey
AGES 25-64- 188,358 | 4.0%Less than ninth grade
- 276,421 | 5.9%Ninth to 12th grade, no diploma
- 1,289,036 | 27.3%High school graduate (or equivalency)
- 856,963 | 18.2%Some college, no degree
- 330,888 | 7.0%Associate degree
- 1,126,606 | 23.9%Bachelor’s degree
- 646,177 | 13.7%Graduate or professional degree
Attainment Rates
for New Jersey
By Population Group AGES 25-64- 48.9%White
- 28.8%Black
- 21.3%Hispanic
- 74.1%Asian
- 32.0%Native American
Percentage of New Jersey adults (25-64) with a two- or four-year degree by county:
| Atlantic | 32.4 | Gloucester | 37.9 | Ocean | 36.9 |
| Bergen | 55.1 | Hudson | 40.4 | Passaic | 31.5 |
| Burlington | 44.6 | Hunterdon | 59.2 | Salem | 28.9 |
| Camden | 36.3 | Mercer | 48.2 | Somerset | 60.3 |
| Cape May | 38.4 | Middlesex | 48.2 | Sussex | 40.0 |
| Cumberland | 19.7 | Monmouth | 50.4 | Union | 38.8 |
| Essex | 39.3 | Morris | 58.3 | Warren | 40.1 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 American Community Survey
