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The College of New Jersey is a public regional university located in Ewing, New Jersey. The College of New Jersey is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at The College of New Jersey is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $65,481 10 years after enrolling, 9th in New Jersey, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, The College of New Jersey bachelor students earn 18% more than the national average. The College of New Jersey is ranked 8th in New Jersey.
The College of New Jersey’s median net annual cost of $28,245 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 The College of New Jersey sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Education, Psychology, Education (subject specific), Comms & Media Studies, Fine & Studio Arts - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$28,245
Average years to graduate
4.3
Accounting
Rank: #82
Economic score: 1.69
Computer science
Rank: #124
Economic score: 1.81
Registered Nursing
Rank: #262
Economic score: 2.09
International Relations
Rank: #17
Economic score: 2.98
Civil Engineering
Rank: #184
Economic score: 3.22
Criminal Justice
Rank: #82
Economic score: 3.26
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #262
Economic score: 3.46
History
Rank: #69
Economic score: 3.88
Mathematics
Rank: #200
Economic score: 4.68
English Language & Lit
Rank: #135
Economic score: 5.65
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 The College of New Jersey - Educ. Administration, Special Education, Education, Student Counseling, ESL, Education (subject specific) - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 86% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at The College of New Jersey is 17% higher than the state average, and 28% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At The College of New Jersey, Pell Grant recipients represent 18% of the measured graduating class, 17% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at The College of New Jersey graduates within 4.4 years.
The College of New Jersey 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.
The College of New Jersey’s economic mobility score of 15.56 is calculated by adjusting the 1.38 economic score of lower-income students by the 18% pell grant recipients within the student body. The College of New Jersey’s EMS of 15.56 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 The College of New Jersey pays $28,245 a year, $7,222 less than the $35,467 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 $28,245
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At The College of New Jersey, 48% 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 $28,245 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 42% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,441. This is 12% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,217
Pell grants
$4,927
State grants
$8,103
Institutional grants
$6,213
The College of New Jersey's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 62% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 10,393 applicants, of which 6,442 were admitted and 1,476 enrolled. The College of New Jersey has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
58%
59%
First time
79%
59%
In-state
94%
68%
1st generation
21%
35%
White
62%
52%
Black
6%
14%
Hispanic
15%
15%
Asian
12%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
5%
12%