Monmouth Times

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

This was 3.1 percent higher than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 8,696.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	307	4.9
Regular high school diploma	1,501	24.1
GED or alternative credential	104	1.7
Some college, less than 1 year	268	4.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	908	14.6
Associate's degree	526	8.4
Bachelor's degree	1,564	25.1
Master's degree	867	13.9
Professional school degree	91	1.5
Doctorate degree	99	1.6

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