New Jersey Colleges
New Jersey ranked #17 in the nation for degrees handed out in 2019. Around 103,579 students received some type of diploma that year. Students who are able to take advantage of in-state tuition will only pay an average of $15,796 per year to get their degree at a college in New Jersey, while out of state students will pay an average of $17,740 per year.
About 58% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $7,041 per year.
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There are 35,844 undergraduates at Rutgers New Brunswick, of which 33,788 are full-time, and there are 50,411 students altogether. Rutgers New Brunswick has a freshman retention rate of 93%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 67%. Around 48% of accepted students are men, and 52% are women.
Roughly 45% of students at Rutgers New Brunswick take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,729 a year. Rutgers New Brunswick has a 3.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Rutgers New Brunswick is $44,300.
There are 16,374 undergraduates at Montclair State, of which 14,543 are full-time, and there are 21,005 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
About 83% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 33% are men and 67% are women.
Approximately 55% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,848 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Montclair State with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $36,900 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Rowan University is 19,678, of which 15,963 students are undergraduates and of those, 13,832 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
About 78% of students who apply get accepted. Around 49% of accepted students are men, and 51% are women.
Approximately 63% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $9,421 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $38,500 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Rutgers University - Newark is 13,231, of which 9,118 students are undergraduates and of those, 7,974 are full-time. The freshman retention rate at Rutgers Newark is 87%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 74%. Of the accepted students, 43% are men and 57% are women.
Approximately 41% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,071 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Rutgers Newark is $44,300.
There are 14,064 students at Kean in total, 11,686 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 9,400 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Kean is 4.7 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 78%. Of the accepted students, 36% are men and 64% are women.
Approximately 61% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $10,229 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 7.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $35,800 during the early-career years.
There are 5,913 undergraduates at Seton Hall, of which 5,724 are full-time, and there are 9,814 students altogether. For undergraduates at Seton Hall, the average graduation time is 4.1 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 78%. Around 44% of accepted students are men, and 56% are women.
Approximately 60% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $11,419 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Seton Hall with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $44,800 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 7,257 students at Stevens in total, 3,791 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 3,759 are full-time. It takes the average Stevens undergraduate about 4.5 years to complete their degree.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 53%. Around 66% of accepted students are men, and 34% are women.
Roughly 67% of students at Stevens take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $11,171 a year. Stevens has a 0.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Stevens with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $68,600 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 11,652 students at NJIT in total, 9,084 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 7,389 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.
About 66% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 68% are men and 32% are women.
Approximately 39% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $8,067 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from NJIT with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $53,600 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Thomas Edison State University is 10,495, of which 9,576 students are undergraduates and of those, 75 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
TESU has a 6.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from TESU with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $46,200 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Stockton University is 9,893, of which 8,846 students are undergraduates and of those, 8,427 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Stockton State is 4.2 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 77%. Of the accepted students, 35% are men and 65% are women.
72% of Stockton State students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $8,202 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $35,600 during the early-career years.
There are 7,853 students at Princeton in total, 4,774 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 4,689 are full-time. It takes the average Princeton undergraduate about 4.1 years to complete their degree.
Only 6% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 49% are men and 51% are women.
Roughly 6% of students at Princeton take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $3,647 a year. Princeton has a 0.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Princeton with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $60,800 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 9,635 students at William Paterson University in total, 7,971 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 6,480 are full-time. Students tend to stick around at William Paterson University. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
About 81% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 36% are men and 64% are women.
Roughly 63% of students at William Paterson University take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,540 a year. The student loan default rate of 8.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from William Paterson University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $34,700 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 11,409 students at Bergen Community College in total, 5,994 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Roughly 24% of students at Bergen Community College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,915 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 12.7% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Bergen Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $27,200 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 7,105 undergraduates at TCNJ, of which 6,898 are full-time, and there are 7,783 students altogether. For undergraduates at TCNJ, the average graduation time is 4.1 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 51%. Around 41% of accepted students are men, and 59% are women.
54% of TCNJ students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $11,155 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $49,200 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Brookdale Community College is 10,438, which includes 4,783 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.
Roughly 12% of students at Brookdale Community College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,359 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 12.1% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $26,600 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Rutgers University - Camden is 7,076, of which 5,502 students are undergraduates and of those, 4,608 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 76%. Of the accepted students, 41% are men and 59% are women.
Approximately 61% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,620 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Rutgers Camden is $44,300.
The total student population at Monmouth University is 5,674, of which 4,263 students are undergraduates and of those, 4,093 are full-time. For undergraduates at Monmouth, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.
About 79% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 36% are men and 64% are women.
Approximately 72% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,696 a year. Monmouth has a 3.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $41,300 during the early-career years.
The total student population at New Jersey City University is 7,550, of which 5,844 students are undergraduates and of those, 4,921 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at NJCU is 4.9 years.
Around 96% of students who apply get accepted. Around 38% of accepted students are men, and 62% are women.
Roughly 34% of students at NJCU take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,140 a year. The student loan default rate of 10.6% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from NJCU is $33,400.
There are 7,479 students at FDU in total, 5,734 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,189 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.
Around 89% of students who apply get accepted. Around 40% of accepted students are men, and 60% are women.
54% of FDU students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,246 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 8.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from FDU is $38,200.
There are 3,705 full-time undergraduates at Union County College, and 8,298 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Roughly 8% of students at Union County College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,054 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 12.9% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Union County College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $25,200 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 8,122 students at Camden County College in total, 3,424 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Approximately 11% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,566 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 15.1% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $26,000 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Rowan College at Burlington County is 7,316, which includes 3,474 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 24 to 1.
Roughly 12% of students at RCBC take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,689 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 11.3% is close to the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from RCBC is $27,600.
There are 5,412 undergraduates at Ramapo College, of which 4,720 are full-time, and there are 6,042 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
About 67% of students who apply get accepted. Around 39% of accepted students are men, and 61% are women.
Roughly 56% of students at Ramapo College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $9,768 a year. Ramapo College has a 4.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $41,700 during the early-career years.
There are 7,480 students at OCC in total, 3,735 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
Roughly 14% of students at OCC take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,880 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 12.8% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from OCC is $27,900.
There are 4,464 full-time undergraduates at Middlesex County College, and 10,084 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 21 to 1.
Roughly 6% of students at Middlesex County College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,243 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 9.4% is close to the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Middlesex County College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $27,500 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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