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Georgian Court University is a private regional university located in Lakewood, New Jersey. Georgian Court University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Georgian Court University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $46,953 10 years after enrolling, 25th in New Jersey, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Georgian Court University bachelor students earn 0% more than the national average. Georgian Court University is ranked 22nd in New Jersey.
Georgian Court University’s median net annual cost of $20,312 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Georgian Court University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Psychology, Social Work, English Language & Lit, Business Administration, Health & Fitness - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$20,312
Average years to graduate
4.3
Biology
Rank: #244
Economic score: 5.5
History
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 7.46
Criminal Justice
Rank: #340
Economic score: 9.74
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 4 graduate programs at Georgian Court University - Education, Educ. Administration, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Business Administration - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 64% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Georgian Court University is 5% lower than the state average, and 7% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Georgian Court University, Pell Grant recipients represent 32% of the measured graduating class, 3% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Georgian Court University graduates within 4.5 years.
Georgian Court University is in the bottom 50% 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.
Georgian Court University’s economic mobility score of 19.24 is calculated by adjusting the 3.05 economic score of lower-income students by the 32% pell grant recipients within the student body. Georgian Court University’s EMS of 19.24 ranks in the top 50% 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 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Georgian Court University pays $20,312 a year, $30,652 less than the $50,964 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 $20,312
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Georgian Court 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 $20,312 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 62% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,647. This is 8% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,497
Pell grants
$5,155
State grants
$9,907
Institutional grants
$19,580
Georgian Court University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 80% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,505 applicants, of which 1,198 were admitted and 208 enrolled. Georgian Court University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
94%
83%
Female
73%
59%
First time
48%
59%
In-state
86%
68%
1st generation
42%
35%
White
59%
52%
Black
11%
14%
Hispanic
16%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
12%
12%