Education in Trenton, New Jersey: official figures
16.2% of adults aged 25 and over in Trenton held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 37th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; New Jersey: 43.6%).
How many people in Trenton have a graduate degree?
4.9% of adults aged 25 and over in Trenton held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 38th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.5% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Trenton?
In Trenton, 37.5% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 20.9% 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 Trenton?
22,829 residents of Trenton aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 26.7% of that age group, 318th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 16,747 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 5,115 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Trenton?
3,117 residents of Trenton were enrolled as college undergraduates and 557 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 4.3% of residents aged 3 and over, 42nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Trenton attend preschool?
2,408 children in Trenton were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Trenton compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Trenton ranks 787 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 784 | Canton | 16.4% |
| 785 | Pico Rivera | 16.3% |
| 786 | Pasadena | 16.2% |
| 787 | Trenton | 16.2% |
| 788 | Pontiac | 16.1% |
| 789 | West Valley City | 16.1% |
| 790 | Anderson | 15.7% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Trenton ranks 786 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 783 | Youngstown | 5.0% |
| 784 | Springfield | 4.9% |
| 785 | Santa Ana | 4.9% |
| 786 | Trenton | 4.9% |
| 787 | Hamilton | 4.9% |
| 788 | Flint | 4.9% |
| 789 | Pontiac | 4.8% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Trenton ranks 36 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Elizabeth | 25.8% |
| 34 | Paterson | 25.8% |
| 35 | Garden Grove | 25.5% |
| 36 | Trenton | 25.4% |
| 37 | Montebello | 25.2% |
| 38 | Indio | 24.8% |
| 39 | Hartford | 24.7% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Trenton ranks 782 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 779 | New Bedford | 4.3% |
| 780 | Billings | 4.3% |
| 781 | Fort Lauderdale | 4.3% |
| 782 | Trenton | 4.3% |
| 783 | Spring Hill | 4.3% |
| 784 | Grapevine | 4.3% |
| 785 | Sammamish | 4.2% |
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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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