Ocean County Leader

19.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in South Toms River in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 26.7 percent lower than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 3,648.

85.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many South Toms River 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	315	14.9
Regular high school diploma	920	43.5
GED or alternative credential	65	3.1
Some college, less than 1 year	66	3.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	336	15.9
Associate's degree	187	8.8
Bachelor's degree	160	7.6
Master's degree	62	2.9
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	6	0.3

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