Education in New Brunswick, New Jersey: official figures
23.4% of adults aged 25 and over in New Brunswick held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 145th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; New Jersey: 43.6%).
How many people in New Brunswick have a graduate degree?
10.3% of adults aged 25 and over in New Brunswick held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 277th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.6% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in New Brunswick?
In New Brunswick, 29.3% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 14.6% 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 New Brunswick?
23,597 residents of New Brunswick aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 43.1% of that age group, 19th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 8,796 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 2,650 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in New Brunswick?
11,954 residents of New Brunswick were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,766 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 25.1% of residents aged 3 and over, 29th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in New Brunswick attend preschool?
1,081 children in New Brunswick were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow New Brunswick compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
New Brunswick ranks 679 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 676 | Maricopa | 23.6% |
| 677 | Rockford | 23.5% |
| 678 | Nampa | 23.4% |
| 679 | New Brunswick | 23.4% |
| 680 | Bridgeport | 23.4% |
| 681 | Gresham | 23.3% |
| 682 | Lakewood | 23.2% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
New Brunswick ranks 547 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 544 | Corona | 10.4% |
| 545 | Boynton Beach | 10.3% |
| 546 | Fayetteville | 10.3% |
| 547 | New Brunswick | 10.3% |
| 548 | Lakewood | 10.3% |
| 549 | Gilroy | 10.3% |
| 550 | Southaven | 10.2% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
New Brunswick ranks 13 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Watsonville | 34.8% |
| 11 | Santa Ana | 33.1% |
| 12 | Perth Amboy | 33.0% |
| 13 | New Brunswick | 32.7% |
| 14 | Paramount | 32.4% |
| 15 | Passaic | 32.4% |
| 16 | Cicero | 32.0% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
New Brunswick ranks 29 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Cambridge | 25.9% |
| 27 | Tallahassee | 25.8% |
| 28 | Lawrence | 25.2% |
| 29 | New Brunswick | 25.1% |
| 30 | Bozeman | 24.3% |
| 31 | Greenville | 24.3% |
| 32 | Muncie | 23.2% |
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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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