19.5 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in South Toms River

By Ocean County Leader

Apr 6, 2022

19.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in South Toms River in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 27.9 percent lower than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,676.

85.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree distribution in South Toms River for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	312	14.4
Regular high school diploma	1,003	46.3
GED or alternative credential	54	2.5
Some college, less than 1 year	70	3.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	304	14
Associate's degree	163	7.5
Bachelor's degree	211	9.7
Master's degree	44	2
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	5	0.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.

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