Ocean County Leader

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

This number was 13.7 percent higher than the state average of 45.4 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 4,545.

96.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Point Pleasant Beach 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	136	3.9
Regular high school diploma	739	21
GED or alternative credential	51	1.5
Some college, less than 1 year	185	5.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	328	9.3
Associate's degree	268	7.6
Bachelor's degree	1,095	31.1
Master's degree	612	17.4
Professional school degree	55	1.6
Doctorate degree	48	1.4

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