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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Bloomfield College of Montclair State University
  • Rutgers University-Camden

What stands out

Rutgers University-Camden has the lower average net price, Rutgers University-Camden reports the higher graduation rate, Rutgers University-Camden reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Rutgers University-Camden leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Bloomfield College of Montclair State University compared with Rutgers University-Camden
MetricBloomfield College of Montclair State UniversityBloomfield, NJPublic · 4-yearRutgers University-CamdenCamden, NJPublic · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateHighest retentionLowest median debtHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$28,014$18,745lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$42,035$35,178
In-state tuition$15,912$17,764
Out-of-state tuition$26,022$37,276
Admissions
Acceptance rate70%66%
SAT midpoint9411,135
ACT midpointNot reported21
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.35%67%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.59%80%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$22,000$21,500lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$61,415$74,479highest
Campus
Undergraduates7813,753

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.