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Higher Education in Newark

Newark ranks #45 of 134 US cities for higher education, with a Higher Education score of 67 — Fun. That puts it in the 67th percentile nationally and #1 of 2 in New Jersey.

Higher Education score
67
Fun
National rank
#45 of 134
In New Jersey
#1 of 2
Percentile
67th

The typical city scores 50 for higher education; Newark sits 17 points above the median.

How higher education is measured

Density of college and university students — the engine behind a college town.

Data sources: NCES Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) full-time-equivalent enrollment and US Census ACS age cohort data.

Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →

Ranked around Newark

  1. T#43 Durham, NC 68
  2. T#43 El Paso, TX 68
  3. #45 Newark, NJ — this page 67
  4. #46 Stockton, CA 66
  5. T#47 Austin, TX 65

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Top US cities for higher education

  1. #1 Fargo, ND 93
  2. T#2 Birmingham, AL 92
  3. T#2 Hartford, CT 92
  4. T#2 Providence, RI 92
  5. T#5 Bridgeport, CT 91

More about Newark

Newark scores 36 overall (Some Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: