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53 Colleges
17,687 Yearly Graduations
$73,024 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$26,609 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

In terms of yearly business graduations, New Jersey is ranked #16 in the country with 17,687 degrees handed out in 2021. Students who are able to take advantage of in-state tuition will only pay an average of $18,256 per year to get their degree at a college in New Jersey, while out of state students will pay an average of $21,374 per year.

An estimated 46% of college students in New Jersey take out loans, with the average loan amount being $6,652 per year.

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#1

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
Public Public vs. Private
2,146 Yearly Degrees
$15,804 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

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.

About 67% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 48% are men and 52% are women.

Approximately 45% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,729 a year. Rutgers New Brunswick has a 2.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Rutgers New Brunswick with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $54,962 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#2

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey
Public Public vs. Private
1,889 Yearly Degrees
$15,208 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 13,231 students at Rutgers Newark in total, 9,118 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 7,974 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Rutgers Newark is 4.5 years.

About 74% of students who apply get accepted. Around 43% of accepted students 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 2.6% 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 $54,962.

#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
Public Public vs. Private
1,163 Yearly Degrees
$13,298 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 21,005 students at Montclair State in total, 16,374 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 14,543 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Montclair State is 4.4 years.

About 83% of students who apply get accepted. Around 33% of accepted students are men, and 67% are women.

Roughly 55% of students at Montclair State take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,848 a year. Montclair State has a 4.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Montclair State with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $46,890 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#4

Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey
Public Public vs. Private
1,016 Yearly Degrees
$14,376 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

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.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 78%. Of the accepted students, 49% are men and 51% are women.

Roughly 63% of students at Rowan take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $9,421 a year. Rowan has a 4.6% 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 Rowan is $47,699.

#5

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
966 Yearly Degrees
$46,880 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Seton Hall University is 9,814, of which 5,913 students are undergraduates and of those, 5,724 are full-time. For undergraduates at Seton Hall, the average graduation time is 4.1 years.

About 78% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 44% are men and 56% are women.

60% of Seton Hall students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $11,419 a year. Seton Hall has a 3.6% 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 $54,071 during the early-career years.

#6

Kean University

Union, New Jersey
Public Public vs. Private
646 Yearly Degrees
$12,595 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Kean University is 14,064, of which 11,686 students are undergraduates and of those, 9,400 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Kean is 4.7 years.

About 78% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 36% are men and 64% are women.

Approximately 61% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $10,229 a year. Kean has a 5.7% 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 Kean is $43,751.

#7

Stockton University

Galloway, New Jersey
Public Public vs. Private
552 Yearly Degrees
$14,885 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

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. For undergraduates at Stockton State, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 77%. Around 35% of accepted students 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 student loan default rate of 4.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Stockton State is $45,422.

#8

Rutgers University - Camden

Camden, New Jersey
Public Public vs. Private
549 Yearly Degrees
$15,657 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 5,502 undergraduates at Rutgers Camden, of which 4,608 are full-time, and there are 7,076 students altogether. It takes the average Rutgers Camden undergraduate about 4.6 years to complete their degree.

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 typical student loan amount is $6,620 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $54,962 during the early-career years.

#9

Rider University

Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
476 Yearly Degrees
$35,850 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Rider University is 4,636, of which 3,630 students are undergraduates and of those, 3,279 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 76%. Around 38% of accepted students are men, and 62% are women.

72% of Rider students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $10,098 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $47,393 during the early-career years.

#10

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, New Jersey
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
473 Yearly Degrees
$56,920 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 3,791 undergraduates at Stevens, of which 3,759 are full-time, and there are 7,257 students altogether. The freshman retention rate at Stevens is 93%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.

About 53% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 66% are men and 34% are women.

Approximately 67% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $11,171 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Stevens is $82,237.

#10

Thomas Edison State University

Trenton, New Jersey
Public Public vs. Private
473 Yearly Degrees
$7,182 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 10,495 students at TESU in total, 9,576 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 75 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.

TESU has a 4.7% 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 $55,659 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#12

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, New Jersey
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
455 Yearly Degrees
$41,680 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 5,674 students at Monmouth in total, 4,263 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 4,093 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

About 79% of students who apply get accepted. Around 36% of accepted students are men, and 64% are women.

72% of Monmouth students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,696 a year. Monmouth has a 3.3% 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 Monmouth is $51,158.

Public Public vs. Private
444 Yearly Degrees
$14,208 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 7,971 undergraduates at William Paterson University, of which 6,480 are full-time, and there are 9,635 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at William Paterson University is 4.5 years.

About 81% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 36% are men and 64% are women.

Approximately 63% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,540 a year. The student loan default rate of 7.1% 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 $43,130 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#14

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, New Jersey
Public Public vs. Private
413 Yearly Degrees
$15,072 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 7,550 students at NJCU in total, 5,844 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 4,921 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

Around 96% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 38% are men and 62% are women.

Roughly 34% of students at NJCU take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,140 a year. The student loan default rate of 9.3% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $40,933 during the early-career years.

#15

Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah, New Jersey
Public Public vs. Private
406 Yearly Degrees
$14,952 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Ramapo College of New Jersey is 6,042, of which 5,412 students are undergraduates and of those, 4,720 are full-time. For undergraduates at Ramapo College, the average graduation time is 4.5 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 67%. 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 average amount of student loans is $9,768 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Ramapo College is $51,159.

#16

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, New Jersey
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
371 Yearly Degrees
$26,085 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 2,625 students at Berkeley College - Woodland Park in total, 2,451 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,745 are full-time. For undergraduates at Berkeley College - Woodland Park, the average graduation time is 4.4 years.

72% of Berkeley College - Woodland Park students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,273 a year. The student loan default rate of 11.4% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Berkeley College - Woodland Park is $33,034.

Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
365 Yearly Degrees
$38,074 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is 7,479, of which 5,734 students 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 average amount of student loans is $7,246 a year. FDU has a 6.2% 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 FDU is $43,453.

#18

The College of New Jersey

Ewing, New Jersey
Public Public vs. Private
343 Yearly Degrees
$17,287 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at The College of New Jersey is 7,783, of which 7,105 students are undergraduates and of those, 6,898 are full-time. Students tend to stick around at TCNJ. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 51%. Of the accepted students, 41% are men and 59% are women.

Approximately 54% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $11,155 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from TCNJ is $57,264.

#19

Brookdale Community College

Lincroft, New Jersey
Public Public vs. Private
329 Yearly Degrees
$8,804 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

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.

12% of Brookdale Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,359 a year. Brookdale Community College has a 8.8% 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 Brookdale Community College is $33,421.

Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
289 Yearly Degrees
$40,054 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 3,396 students at FDU in total, 2,707 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,517 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

Around 86% of students who apply get accepted. Around 42% of accepted students are men, and 58% are women.

72% of FDU students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $9,519 a year. The student loan default rate of 6.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from FDU with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $43,453 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#21

Middlesex County College

Edison, New Jersey
Public Public vs. Private
288 Yearly Degrees
$7,992 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

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 typical student loan amount is $4,243 a year. Middlesex County College has a 6.5% 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 $36,062 during the early-career years.

#22

County College of Morris

Randolph, New Jersey
Public Public vs. Private
286 Yearly Degrees
$9,840 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at County College of Morris is 6,697, which includes 2,983 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

Roughly 20% of students at County College of Morris take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,043 a year. The student loan default rate of 7.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $37,856 during the early-career years.

#23

Raritan Valley Community College

Branchburg, New Jersey
Public Public vs. Private
272 Yearly Degrees
$6,912 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 7,080 students at RVCC in total, 2,653 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.

Roughly 10% of students at RVCC take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,179 a year. RVCC has a 7.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from RVCC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $35,715 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#24

Ocean County College

Toms River, New Jersey
Public Public vs. Private
240 Yearly Degrees
$5,790 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 3,735 full-time undergraduates at OCC, and 7,480 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

14% of OCC students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,880 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 8.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from OCC is $33,392.

#25

Union County College

Cranford, New Jersey
Public Public vs. Private
239 Yearly Degrees
$10,562 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

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.

8% of Union County College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,054 a year. Union County College has a 8.1% 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 Union County College is $31,605.

Other New Jersey Colleges

Rank School Yearly Graduations
26 Saint Peter’s University 232
27 Essex County College 196
27 New Jersey Institute of Technology 196
29 Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus 177
30 Hudson County Community College 162
31 Camden County College 156
32 Centenary University 154
33 Princeton University 140
34 Mercer County Community College 138
35 Strayer University - New Jersey 119
36 Caldwell University 101
36 Atlantic Cape Community College 101
38 Passaic County Community College 93
39 Felician University 90
40 Sussex County Community College 87
41 Drew University 77
42 Georgian Court University 73
43 Eastwick College - Hackensack 64
44 Bloomfield College 46
45 Cumberland County College 44
46 DeVry University - New Jersey 34
47 Rowan College at Burlington County 32
48 College of Saint Elizabeth 19
49 Bergen Community College 18
50 Pillar College 15
51 Salem Community College 14
52 Warren County Community College 13
53 Eastwick College - Nutley 7

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