10-yr median earnings
$69,331
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Trenton, New Jersey
Thomas Edison State University
Thomas Edison State University is a public institution in Trenton, 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.
- $69,331
- 10-yr median earnings
The verdict
Thomas Edison State University posts top-10% former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 8%
- former-student earnings, US
- +6%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Small
Carnegie: Master's (M)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Thomas Edison State University 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: Medium 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
74/100
Thomas Edison State University
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+
$69,331
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price N/A
N/A
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate N/A
N/A
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt C
$12,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C
61.7%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
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
Not reported
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
Not reported
Full-time, first-time cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Thomas Edison State University 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 Thomas Edison State University 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.
Thomas Edison State University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$69,331 Top 8% higher than 92% 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 | Thomas Edison State University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $69,331 | #393 of 5103 | 92nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 6,707 | #558 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
6,707
Undergraduate enrollment
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Acceptance rate
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SAT average
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150%-time completion
$69,331
10-yr median earnings
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First-year retention
How Thomas Edison State University 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 | Thomas Edison State University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $69,331 | #14 of 110 | 87th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 6,707 | #13 of 144 | 91st |
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 Jersey | $73,323 | $27,646 |
| 14 | Thomas Edison State UniversityThis school | $69,331 | - |
Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $6,838 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $8,856 |
Net Price by Family Income
23.7%
Pell Grant Rate
24.2%
Federal Loan Rate
$12,500
Median Debt
$133/mo
Monthly Payment
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
50.3%
Female
44.5%
First Generation
Outcomes
$65,570
Median Earnings (6yr)
74.7%
Earning Over $25K
61.7%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $65,570 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $69,331 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 74.7% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 61.7% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $12,500 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $133/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 12 | 1,567 | $83,666 | $109,395 | $13,162 |
| Associate's | 7 | 383 | $69,350 | $83,807 | $15,634 |
| Master's | 4 | 131 | $111,932 | $118,257 | $27,768 |
Top programs at Thomas Edison State University by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$118,257 median earnings
- Multi/Interdisciplinary St…
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
$112,339 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$111,672 median earnings
- Multi/Interdisciplinary St…
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
$109,395 median earnings
- Educational Administration…
Educational Administration and Supervision
$105,461 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$104,672 median earnings
- Biological and Physical Sc…
Biological and Physical Sciences
$90,507 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$89,947 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Thomas Edison State University? ▼
Thomas Edison State University is a public institution in Trenton, New Jersey. Undergraduate enrollment is 6,707 students.
How much do Thomas Edison State University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Thomas Edison State University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $69,331 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $65,570.
Is Thomas Edison State University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Thomas Edison State University is $12,500, while former students earn a median of $69,331 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 18% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 61.7% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $133.
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).
Where to go next from Thomas Edison State University
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