A state-run college offering BA, BSc, BCom and similar undergraduate programmes, affiliated to a state university.
Higher education enrolment in Bokaro runs at 12.8%, behind the typical district. The district has 29 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Bokaro, which ranks 3 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50 out of 100. It trails the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 59.8%, youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 25.7% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 41.5%.