Passaic Today

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

This number was 25.7 percent lower than the state average of 45.4 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 70,131.

66.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Passaic 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	13,802	33.9
Regular high school diploma	12,994	31.9
GED or alternative credential	809	2
Some college, less than 1 year	1,024	2.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,036	9.9
Associate's degree	1,570	3.9
Bachelor's degree	4,233	10.4
Master's degree	1,546	3.8
Professional school degree	388	1
Doctorate degree	284	0.7

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