10-yr median earnings
$73,323
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Ewing, New Jersey
The College of New Jersey
The College of New Jersey is a public institution in Ewing, New Jersey. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $27,646
- Avg net price / yr
- $73,323
- 10-yr median earnings
- 85.5%
- 150%-time completion
- 62.3%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
The College of New Jersey pairs top-10% former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 6%
- former-student earnings, US
- 62.3%
- acceptance rate
- 85.5%
- 150%-time completion
- +17%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large
Carnegie: Master's (L)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this The College of New Jersey profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
B-
College Value Score
67/100
The College of New Jersey
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings A+
$73,323
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$27,646
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate A+
85.5%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$23,250
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A+
89.3%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention A
91.3%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$27,646
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
85.5%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 85.5%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - The College of New Jersey vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How The College of New Jersey ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
The College of New Jersey: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$73,323 Top 6% higher than 94% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | The College of New Jersey | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $73,323 | #301 of 5103 | 94th |
| Average net price | $27,646 | #4229 of 5020 | 16th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 85.5% | #416 of 4858 | 91st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 7,105 | #531 of 5462 | 90th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
7,105
Undergraduate enrollment
62.3%
Acceptance rate
1,246
SAT average
85.5%
150%-time completion
$73,323
10-yr median earnings
91.3%
First-year retention
How The College of New Jersey ranks in New Jersey
State rank among 110 reporting New Jersey colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | The College of New Jersey | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $73,323 | #12 of 110 | 89th |
| Average net price | $27,646 | #106 of 129 | 18th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 85.5% | #19 of 126 | 85th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 7,105 | #12 of 144 | 92nd |
Highest former-student earnings in New Jersey
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Princeton University | $110,066 | $6,128 |
| 2 | Stevens Institute of Technology | $108,772 | $41,346 |
| 3 | Chamberlain University-New Jersey | $92,405 | $37,984 |
| 4 | Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing | $87,408 | - |
| 5 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | $84,276 | $16,504 |
| 6 | Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok | $82,560 | $28,599 |
| 7 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | $74,479 | $24,406 |
| 8 | Rutgers University-Newark | $74,479 | $19,703 |
| 9 | Rutgers University-Camden | $74,479 | $18,745 |
| 10 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Teterboro | $73,971 | $24,800 |
| 11 | JFK Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Schools | $73,894 | $40,644 |
| 12 | The College of New JerseyThis school | $73,323 | $27,646 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 62.3% |
| SAT Average | 1,246 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 570 – 670 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 570 – 670 |
| ACT Average | 29 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 26 – 31 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at The College of New Jersey
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k $7,908
$0 – $30k
$7,908 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k $14,028
$30k – $48k
$14,028 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$22,642 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$35,222 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at The College of New Jersey - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $19,632 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $25,752 |
| Average Net Price | $27,646 |
21.0%
Pell Grant Rate
47.6%
Federal Loan Rate
$23,250
Median Debt
$246/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at The College of New Jersey swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $17,138 to $28,245 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +15.8%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$17,138
Highest year
$28,245
Most recent (2023)
$25,458
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $21,9762023 · $25,458
Over the same years, enrollment went +6.0% (6,446 → 6,831 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
57.7%
Female
20.5%
First Generation
Outcomes
91.3%
Retention Rate
$62,649
Median Earnings (6yr)
81.2%
Earning Over $25K
89.3%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 85.5% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 91.3% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $62,649 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $73,323 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 81.2% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 89.3% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $23,250 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $246/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 29 | 1,602 | $76,418 | $111,509 | $23,540 |
| Master's | 9 | 342 | $71,220 | $109,410 | $26,314 |
| Graduate Certificate | 1 | 51 | $77,096 | $77,096 | - |
Top programs at The College of New Jersey by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Accounting and Related Ser…
Accounting and Related Services
$111,509 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$109,410 median earnings
- Computer and Information S…
Computer and Information Sciences, General
$105,377 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$104,369 median earnings
- Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering
$93,977 median earnings
- Economics
Economics
$92,325 median earnings
- Mathematics
Mathematics
$91,736 median earnings
- Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
$91,052 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
Nearby Schools
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Similar Enrollment and Sector
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Similar Reported Net Price
Other Public institutions with the nearest reported average net price.
Four Rivers Career Center
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$27,746 net price · $100 apart
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Bloomfield, NJ
$28,014 net price · $368 apart
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
$28,198 net price · $552 apart
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$26,966 net price · $680 apart
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at The College of New Jersey? ▼
The College of New Jersey is a public institution in Ewing, New Jersey. The acceptance rate is 62.3%. The average SAT score is 1,246. Undergraduate enrollment is 7,105 students.
How much do The College of New Jersey former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at The College of New Jersey who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $73,323 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $62,649.
How much does The College of New Jersey cost? ▼
The average net price at The College of New Jersey is $27,646. In-state tuition is $19,632 and out-of-state tuition is $25,752. Median student debt at graduation is $23,250.
What is the graduation rate at The College of New Jersey? ▼
The College of New Jersey has a 85.5% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 91.3%.
Is The College of New Jersey worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at The College of New Jersey is $23,250, while former students earn a median of $73,323 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 32% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 89.3% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $246.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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