Ocean County Leader

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

This number was 4.8 percent higher than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 18,598.

95.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Point Pleasant 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	603	4.5
Regular high school diploma	3,076	23
GED or alternative credential	248	1.9
Some college, less than 1 year	947	7.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,678	12.5
Associate's degree	1,196	8.9
Bachelor's degree	3,670	27.4
Master's degree	1,587	11.8
Professional school degree	270	2
Doctorate degree	124	0.9

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