Education in Bayonne, New Jersey: official figures
39.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Bayonne held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 327th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; New Jersey: 43.6%).
How many people in Bayonne have a graduate degree?
11.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Bayonne held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 344th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.8% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Bayonne?
In Bayonne, 28.4% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 22.0% had some college or an associate's degree (US: 26.0% and 27.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many students are there in Bayonne?
16,661 residents of Bayonne aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 24.2% of that age group, 277th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 11,400 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,246 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Bayonne?
2,803 residents of Bayonne were enrolled as college undergraduates and 968 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.5% of residents aged 3 and over, 210th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Bayonne attend preschool?
1,490 children in Bayonne were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Bayonne compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Bayonne ranks 327 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 324 | Pembroke Pines | 39.7% |
| 325 | Orange | 39.7% |
| 326 | Bolingbrook | 39.6% |
| 327 | Bayonne | 39.6% |
| 328 | Winston-Salem | 39.5% |
| 329 | Renton | 39.5% |
| 330 | Tuscaloosa | 39.4% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Bayonne ranks 480 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 477 | Newport News | 11.5% |
| 478 | Burien | 11.5% |
| 479 | Bristol | 11.4% |
| 480 | Bayonne | 11.4% |
| 481 | Haverhill | 11.4% |
| 482 | Lowell | 11.4% |
| 483 | Fort Worth | 11.4% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Bayonne ranks 384 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 381 | Chattanooga | 10.0% |
| 382 | Bolingbrook | 10.0% |
| 383 | Beaumont | 10.0% |
| 384 | Bayonne | 10.0% |
| 385 | Cincinnati | 10.0% |
| 386 | Des Plaines | 9.9% |
| 387 | Marietta | 9.9% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Bayonne ranks 614 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 611 | Memphis | 5.5% |
| 612 | Goodyear | 5.5% |
| 613 | Lawton | 5.5% |
| 614 | Bayonne | 5.5% |
| 615 | Pueblo | 5.5% |
| 616 | Newark | 5.5% |
| 617 | Irving | 5.5% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B15003: Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 d0c8609e958022459215c8a31d7452ef7528ee8dd70fbb6f9a99de0f491f42d7), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 609deae49c91…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B14001: School Enrollment by Level of School for the Population 3 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 e175af4a33616da45fb590da3d67f37eee65a3cb51e6f5864c64ff31fb716b81), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b85f52a6d640…)
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