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Newark, NJ Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 278,750
| Newark, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 174,844, 100% | 6,052,621 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 49,975, 28.58%, see rank | 11.61% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 61,664, 35.27%, see rank | 28.80% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 40,005, 22.88%, see rank | 23.24% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 16,470, 9.42%, see rank | 22.50% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 6,730, 3.85%, see rank | 13.85% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.96, see rank | 13.87 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 276,478
| Newark, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 172,759, 100% | 5,969,516 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 51,599, 29.87%, see rank | 12.11% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 60,615, 35.09%, see rank | 29.17% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 38,985, 22.57%, see rank | 23.34% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 15,390, 8.91%, see rank | 22.02% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 6,170, 3.57%, see rank | 13.36% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.86, see rank | 13.80 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 274,674
| Newark, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 172,028, 100% | 5,889,519 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 54,856, 31.89%, see rank | 12.74% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 60,541, 35.19%, see rank | 29.77% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 35,445, 20.60%, see rank | 22.90% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 15,487, 9.00%, see rank | 21.64% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 5,699, 3.31%, see rank | 12.96% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.73, see rank | 13.72 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 277,070
| Newark, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 173,022, 100% | 5,842,758 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 57,280, 33.11%, see rank | 13.18% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 61,410, 35.49%, see rank | 29.90% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 33,931, 19.61%, see rank | 22.78% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 14,545, 8.41%, see rank | 21.48% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 5,856, 3.38%, see rank | 12.66% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.64, see rank | 13.67 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 273,546
| Newark, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 164,298, 100% | 5,657,799 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 69,135, 42.08%, see rank | 17.93% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 50,037, 30.46%, see rank | 29.37% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 30,367, 18.48%, see rank | 22.92% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 9,866, 6.00%, see rank | 18.80% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 4,893, 2.98%, see rank | 10.98% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.14, see rank | 13.26 | 13.01 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.