Education in Hoboken, New Jersey: official figures
82.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Hoboken held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, the highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; New Jersey: 43.6%).
How many people in Hoboken have a graduate degree?
32.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Hoboken held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 30th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 2.6% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Hoboken?
In Hoboken, 6.8% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 7.1% 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 Hoboken?
10,426 residents of Hoboken aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 18.7% of that age group, 19th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 4,310 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 947 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Hoboken?
3,129 residents of Hoboken were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,653 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 8.6% of residents aged 3 and over, 174th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Hoboken attend preschool?
1,334 children in Hoboken were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Hoboken compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Hoboken ranks 1 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hoboken | 82.6% |
| 2 | Palo Alto | 82.3% |
| 3 | Cupertino | 82.2% |
| 4 | Newton | 81.1% |
| 5 | Cambridge | 80.8% |
| 6 | Ann Arbor | 77.9% |
| 7 | Sammamish | 77.1% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Hoboken ranks 30 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Dunwoody | 32.5% |
| 28 | Johns Creek | 32.3% |
| 29 | Auburn | 32.3% |
| 30 | Hoboken | 32.0% |
| 31 | Dublin | 32.0% |
| 32 | Troy | 31.9% |
| 33 | Ames | 31.8% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Hoboken ranks 751 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 748 | Broomfield | 3.6% |
| 749 | Pleasanton | 3.5% |
| 750 | Milford | 3.5% |
| 751 | Hoboken | 3.5% |
| 752 | Portland | 3.5% |
| 753 | Evanston | 3.5% |
| 754 | Iowa City | 3.5% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Hoboken ranks 174 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 171 | Bloomington | 8.6% |
| 172 | St. Paul | 8.6% |
| 173 | Pittsburg | 8.6% |
| 174 | Hoboken | 8.6% |
| 175 | Thousand Oaks | 8.6% |
| 176 | San Jose | 8.6% |
| 177 | West Sacramento | 8.6% |
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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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