Education in Camden, New Jersey: official figures
10.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Camden held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 4th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; New Jersey: 43.6%).
How many people in Camden have a graduate degree?
3.8% of adults aged 25 and over in Camden held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 15th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.2% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Camden?
In Camden, 36.0% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 23.2% 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 Camden?
19,874 residents of Camden aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 28.8% of that age group, 175th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 14,806 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 4,978 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Camden?
3,501 residents of Camden were enrolled as college undergraduates and 455 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.7% of residents aged 3 and over, 261st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Camden attend preschool?
1,112 children in Camden were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Camden compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Camden ranks 820 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 817 | Madera | 10.9% |
| 818 | Cicero | 10.8% |
| 819 | Compton | 10.6% |
| 820 | Camden | 10.1% |
| 821 | Lynwood | 9.8% |
| 822 | Huntington Park | 8.5% |
| 823 | Delano | 7.3% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Camden ranks 809 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 806 | Paramount | 3.9% |
| 807 | Victorville | 3.9% |
| 808 | San Bernardino | 3.8% |
| 809 | Camden | 3.8% |
| 810 | Pico Rivera | 3.6% |
| 811 | Madera | 3.6% |
| 812 | Reading | 3.6% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Camden ranks 19 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Cicero | 32.0% |
| 17 | Baldwin Park | 31.7% |
| 18 | Oxnard | 31.1% |
| 19 | Camden | 30.8% |
| 20 | Porterville | 30.2% |
| 21 | Pharr | 29.2% |
| 22 | Laredo | 28.3% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Camden ranks 563 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 560 | Bellevue | 5.8% |
| 561 | Avondale | 5.8% |
| 562 | Hialeah | 5.7% |
| 563 | Camden | 5.7% |
| 564 | Deltona | 5.7% |
| 565 | Fort Wayne | 5.7% |
| 566 | Sandy Springs | 5.7% |
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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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