Ocean County Leader

63.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Point Pleasant Beach in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 17.2 percent higher than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 4,537.

96.7 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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	111	3.3
Regular high school diploma	583	17.6
GED or alternative credential	62	1.9
Some college, less than 1 year	183	5.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	271	8.2
Associate's degree	165	5
Bachelor's degree	1,212	36.6
Master's degree	635	19.2
Professional school degree	47	1.4
Doctorate degree	45	1.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.