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Stockton University is a public national university located in Galloway, New Jersey. Stockton University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Stockton University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $51,729 10 years after enrolling, 20th in New Jersey, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Stockton University bachelor students earn 4% less than the national average. Stockton University is ranked 20th in New Jersey.
Stockton University’s median net annual cost of $21,404 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 Stockton University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Psychology, Criminology, Biology, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Natural Resource Conservation - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$21,404
Average years to graduate
4.3
Registered Nursing
Rank: #147
Economic score: 1.65
Mathematics
Rank: #130
Economic score: 3.18
Education
Rank: #88
Economic score: 3.99
Social Work
Rank: #64
Economic score: 4.09
Computer Systems Analysis
Rank: #57
Economic score: 4.51
Hospitality Mgmt.
Rank: #85
Economic score: 5.46
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #394
Economic score: 9.17
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #382
Economic score: 11.5
Ecology & Evolution
Rank: #30
Economic score: 13.28
Visual & Performing Arts
Rank: #33
Economic score: 96.38
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 6 graduate programs at Stockton University - Social Work, Business Administration, Communication disorder sciences, Education, Therapeutic professions, Educational media design - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 76% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Stockton University is 7% higher than the state average, and 9% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At Stockton University, Pell Grant recipients represent 40% of the measured graduating class, 5% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Stockton University graduates within 4.4 years.
Stockton 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.
Stockton University’s economic mobility score of 26.43 is calculated by adjusting the 2.69 economic score of lower-income students by the 40% pell grant recipients within the student body. Stockton University’s EMS of 26.43 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 Stockton University pays $21,404 a year, $8,919 less than the $30,323 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 $21,404
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Stockton University, 95% 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 $21,404 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 61% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,580. This is 7% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,187
Pell grants
$4,972
State grants
$6,210
Institutional grants
$4,160
Stockton University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 85% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 6,247 applicants, of which 5,281 were admitted and 1,358 enrolled. Stockton University doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
96%
83%
Female
61%
59%
First time
43%
59%
In-state
96%
68%
1st generation
40%
35%
White
63%
52%
Black
9%
14%
Hispanic
16%
15%
Asian
7%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
5%
12%