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Caldwell University is a private regional university located in Caldwell, New Jersey. Caldwell University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Caldwell University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $51,823 10 years after enrolling, 19th in New Jersey, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Caldwell University bachelor students earn 7% less than the national average. Caldwell University is ranked 18th in New Jersey.
Caldwell University’s median net annual cost of $20,175 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Caldwell University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Psychology, Business Administration, Biology, Education, Criminal Justice - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$20,175
Average years to graduate
4.4
English Language & Lit
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 3.41
Social Sciences
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 7.78
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 12.87
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 3 graduate programs at Caldwell University - Clinical / Counseling Psych, Business Administration, Special Education - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 69% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Caldwell University is 0% higher than the state average, and 12% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Caldwell University, Pell Grant recipients represent 50% of the measured graduating class, 15% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Caldwell University graduates within 4.6 years.
Caldwell University is in the top 10% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
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.
Caldwell University’s economic mobility score of 27.94 is calculated by adjusting the 3.27 economic score of lower-income students by the 50% pell grant recipients within the student body. Caldwell University’s EMS of 27.94 ranks in the top 25% nationally.false
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).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Caldwell University pays $20,175 a year, $35,285 less than the $55,460 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 $20,175
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Caldwell University, 99% 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 $20,175 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 82% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,503. This is 28% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,515
Pell grants
$5,182
State grants
$10,881
Institutional grants
$21,960
Caldwell University offers 1 hybrid bachelor program. At the master’s level Caldwell University offers 2 programs, one of which is held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
3
Hybrid programs
2
Percentage of programs online
6%
Caldwell University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 96% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,494 applicants, of which 3,353 were admitted and 349 enrolled. Caldwell University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
89%
83%
Female
74%
59%
First time
67%
59%
In-state
91%
68%
1st generation
43%
35%
White
29%
52%
Black
16%
14%
Hispanic
31%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
20%
12%