Education in Plainfield, New Jersey: official figures
22.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Plainfield held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 112th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; New Jersey: 43.6%).
How many people in Plainfield have a graduate degree?
7.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Plainfield held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 122nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.9% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Plainfield?
In Plainfield, 29.2% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 20.6% 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 Plainfield?
15,273 residents of Plainfield aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 28.9% of that age group, 172nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 11,574 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,522 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Plainfield?
1,918 residents of Plainfield were enrolled as college undergraduates and 402 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 4.4% of residents aged 3 and over, 52nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Plainfield attend preschool?
1,379 children in Plainfield were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Plainfield compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Plainfield ranks 712 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 709 | Hialeah | 22.1% |
| 710 | Winter Haven | 22.0% |
| 711 | Laredo | 22.0% |
| 712 | Plainfield | 22.0% |
| 713 | Independence | 21.9% |
| 714 | Toledo | 21.9% |
| 715 | Killeen | 21.9% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Plainfield ranks 702 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 699 | Toledo | 7.5% |
| 700 | St. Joseph | 7.5% |
| 701 | Citrus Heights | 7.4% |
| 702 | Plainfield | 7.4% |
| 703 | Springfield | 7.4% |
| 704 | Wyoming | 7.4% |
| 705 | El Cajon | 7.4% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Plainfield ranks 23 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Porterville | 30.2% |
| 21 | Pharr | 29.2% |
| 22 | Laredo | 28.3% |
| 23 | Plainfield | 28.2% |
| 24 | Reading | 28.0% |
| 25 | Brownsville | 28.0% |
| 26 | Perris | 27.9% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Plainfield ranks 772 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 769 | Ocala | 4.4% |
| 770 | Vineland | 4.4% |
| 771 | Hendersonville | 4.4% |
| 772 | Plainfield | 4.4% |
| 773 | New Braunfels | 4.4% |
| 774 | Yakima | 4.4% |
| 775 | Collierville | 4.4% |
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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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