Monmouth Times

59.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Ocean in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 12.5 percent higher than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 11,065.

96.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	270	3.1
Regular high school diploma	1,847	21.2
GED or alternative credential	156	1.8
Some college, less than 1 year	324	3.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	887	10.2
Associate's degree	582	6.7
Bachelor's degree	2,733	31.4
Master's degree	1,362	15.7
Professional school degree	424	4.9
Doctorate degree	112	1.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.