Education in East Orange, New Jersey: official figures
22.7% of adults aged 25 and over in East Orange held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 128th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; New Jersey: 43.6%).
How many people in East Orange have a graduate degree?
7.1% of adults aged 25 and over in East Orange held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 102nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.6% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in East Orange?
In East Orange, 34.1% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 29.1% 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 East Orange?
17,318 residents of East Orange aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 25.6% of that age group, 410th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 11,285 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 4,015 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in East Orange?
3,513 residents of East Orange were enrolled as college undergraduates and 921 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.5% of residents aged 3 and over, 411th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in East Orange attend preschool?
1,599 children in East Orange were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow East Orange compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
East Orange ranks 696 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 693 | Chicopee | 22.9% |
| 694 | Evansville | 22.8% |
| 695 | Highland | 22.7% |
| 696 | East Orange | 22.7% |
| 697 | Harlingen | 22.6% |
| 698 | Menifee | 22.5% |
| 699 | Lawton | 22.5% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
East Orange ranks 722 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 719 | Decatur | 7.2% |
| 720 | Maricopa | 7.2% |
| 721 | Waukegan | 7.2% |
| 722 | East Orange | 7.1% |
| 723 | Warren | 7.1% |
| 724 | Lake Havasu City | 7.0% |
| 725 | Waterloo | 7.0% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
East Orange ranks 195 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 192 | Pompano Beach | 14.3% |
| 193 | Schenectady | 14.3% |
| 194 | Manteca | 14.3% |
| 195 | East Orange | 14.2% |
| 196 | La Habra | 14.2% |
| 197 | Mount Vernon | 14.2% |
| 198 | Ocoee | 14.2% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
East Orange ranks 413 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 410 | Brockton | 6.6% |
| 411 | Manchester | 6.6% |
| 412 | Newport Beach | 6.5% |
| 413 | East Orange | 6.5% |
| 414 | Salinas | 6.5% |
| 415 | Davenport | 6.5% |
| 416 | Bellevue | 6.5% |
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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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