Monmouth Times

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

This was 3.8 percent higher than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 7,911.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	502	10.3
Regular high school diploma	907	18.7
GED or alternative credential	101	2.1
Some college, less than 1 year	449	9.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	413	8.5
Associate's degree	245	5
Bachelor's degree	1,485	30.5
Master's degree	600	12.3
Professional school degree	103	2.1
Doctorate degree	56	1.2

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