Monmouth Times

56.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Ocean in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 10.8 percent higher than the state average of 45.4 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 11,202.

95.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Ocean residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	385	4.5
Regular high school diploma	1,911	22.2
GED or alternative credential	159	1.8
Some college, less than 1 year	369	4.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	944	11
Associate's degree	621	7.2
Bachelor's degree	2,681	31.1
Master's degree	1,140	13.2
Professional school degree	287	3.3
Doctorate degree	110	1.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.