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The College of New Jersey

Ewing, New Jersey · Public · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$27,646What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
62%
Graduation rate
86%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
7,105
In-state tuition
$19,632Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$25,752
SAT midpoint
1,260
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$73,323Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$27,646

Better than 1% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

86%

Better than 96% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$73,323

Better than 90% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$23,250

Better than 24% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$38,860

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$27,646

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for The College of New Jersey
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time86%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return91%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$23,250
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$73,323

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at The College of New Jersey by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,98667
Computer and Information Sciences, General$84,53947
Computer Engineering$84,24112
Accounting and Related Services$74,40343
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$73,53118
Civil Engineering$71,64929
Mechanical Engineering$65,76140
Economics$62,21825
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,286276
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$56,23199
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$56,05560
Mathematics$50,76257
Sociology$46,95313
Journalism$42,21710
Political Science and Government$40,22939
Communication and Media Studies$37,15179
Criminal Justice and Corrections$36,07063
English Language and Literature, General$35,92559
International Relations and National Security Studies$34,84117
Fine and Studio Arts$33,21479
Psychology, General$28,920134
History$26,21852
Biology, General$25,340137
Special Education and TeachingNot reported68
Public HealthNot reported49
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringNot reported37
ChemistryNot reported35
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesNot reported26
PhysicsNot reported23
MusicNot reported18
PhilosophyNot reported4
AnthropologyNot reported3
Engineering ScienceNot reported3
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported2
Design and Applied ArtsNot reportedNot reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Educational Administration and SupervisionNot reportedNot reported

All 39 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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