Passaic Today

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

This was 27.8 percent lower than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 69,789.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	12,948	33
Regular high school diploma	13,371	34.1
GED or alternative credential	693	1.8
Some college, less than 1 year	1,100	2.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,419	8.7
Associate's degree	1,551	4
Bachelor's degree	4,019	10.3
Master's degree	1,494	3.8
Professional school degree	374	1
Doctorate degree	229	0.6

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