Why Is This Important?

People with higher levels of education are more likely to be healthier and live longer.[https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/education-access-and-quality ^1^]

Definition

Percent of the population aged 25+ years who graduated high school (or equivalency)

Data Source

How the Measure is Calculated

How Do We Compare With the U.S.?

In 2023, New Jersey had a higher high school graduation rate (90.7%) than the nation as a whole (89.8%).

What Is Being Done?

The [https://nj.gov/education/ New Jersey Department of Education] supports schools, educators, and districts to ensure all New Jersey students have equitable access to high quality education and achieve academic excellence. The New Jersey [https://www.nj.gov/highereducation/index.shtml Office of the Secretary of Higher Education] works to ensure that all full and part-time students have access to a high-quality higher education.

Available Services

The New Jersey [https://www.hesaa.org/Pages/Default.aspx Higher Education Student Assistance Authority] provides students and families with financial and informational resources for students to pursue their education beyond high school.

More Resources

NJSHAD [[a href="community/indicators/HNJ2020/Edu4/1.html" Community Profiles by Education Level]] U.S. Census Bureau, [https://data.census.gov/cedsci/ data.census.gov] U.S. Census Bureau, [https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0400000US34, New Jersey Profile] Healthy People 2030: [https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/education-access-and-quality Education Access and Quality]

Footnote References

1. [https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/education-access-and-quality Education Access and Quality], Healthy People 2030.