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Bloomfield College is a private liberal arts college located in Bloomfield, New Jersey. Bloomfield College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Bloomfield College is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $44,790 10 years after enrolling, 28th in New Jersey, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Bloomfield College bachelor students earn 4% less than the national average.
Bloomfield College’s median net annual cost of $19,236 and average years to graduate of 4.7 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Bloomfield College sorted by number of graduates - Psychology, Visual & Performing Arts, Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Sociology, Biology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$19,236
Average years to graduate
4.7
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 4.24
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Economic score: 18.36
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.7 years. 40% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Bloomfield College is 29% lower than the state average, and 28% below the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Bloomfield College, Pell Grant recipients represent 70% of the measured graduating class, 35% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Bloomfield College graduates within 4.8 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Bloomfield College’s economic mobility score of 20.33 is calculated by adjusting the 5.58 economic score of lower-income students by the 70% pell grant recipients within the student body. Bloomfield College’s EMS of 20.33 ranks in the top 50% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
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The average Title IV recipient at Bloomfield College pays $19,236 a year, $28,359 less than the $47,595 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $19,236
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Bloomfield College, 98% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $19,236 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 95% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $3,180. This is 41% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$3,103
Pell grants
$4,762
State grants
$7,920
Institutional grants
$11,342
Bloomfield College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 84% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,737 applicants, of which 2,300 were admitted and 277 enrolled. Bloomfield College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
89%
83%
Female
63%
59%
First time
63%
59%
In-state
96%
68%
1st generation
51%
35%
White
8%
52%
Black
51%
14%
Hispanic
31%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%