Caldwell University
Caldwell, New Jersey · Also known as formerly Caldwell College · Website
$53,843
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$53,843
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Caldwell University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Caldwell, New Jersey with 1,575 undergraduates and 388 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $24,691 a year (tuition and fees $40,848). It admits 71% of applicants and 57% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $53,843 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $25,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$24,691
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$40,848
US median $11,837
Admission rate
71%
US median 78%
Completion rate
57%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$25,000
About $265 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$53,843
Rank 1,186 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $24,691
- Tuition and fees
- $40,848
- Cost of attendance
- $54,073
- Students with a need-based grant
- 49%
- Students with federal loans
- 64%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $18,059
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $18,000
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $22,793
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $31,425
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $30,449
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $31,200 in 2015-16 to $40,848 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1,260
- SAT reading, middle
- 555
- SAT math, middle
- 600
- Undergraduates
- 1,575
- Graduate students
- 388
- Part-time students
- 2.0%
- Women
- 58%
- Students per teacher
- 12
- Completion rate
- 57%
- Retention rate
- 77%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 57
- Endowment
- $13.4M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,186 of 5,094 US colleges and 36 of 110 in New Jersey (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NJ median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $24,691 | $18,173 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $40,848 | $12,950 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 71% | 76% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 57% | 58% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 77% | 77% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $25,000 | $11,998 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $47,439 | $38,311 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $53,843 | $46,192 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 52% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 75% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
57 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 80 | $26,000 | $88,550 | $103,559 | $88,910 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 36 | Withheld | $58,258 | $68,639 | $65,184 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | $24,630 | $31,248 | $74,113 | $68,257 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | $26,425 | $24,239 | $56,977 | $50,706 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 32 | $27,000 | $22,939 | $54,225 | $55,378 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $27,000 | Withheld | Withheld | $61,296 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $21,500 | Withheld | $50,056 | $57,214 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 20 | Withheld | $69,788 | $98,760 | $103,485 |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | $61,691 | $58,808 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | $69,147 | $76,194 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 12 | Withheld | $69,261 | $73,836 | $71,685 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | $48,946 | $60,433 | $47,382 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $92,374 |
| Special Education and TeachingMaster's | Master's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $64,397 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | $26,000 | $22,371 | $57,307 | $56,359 |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $82,686 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,657 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,562 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,716 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineMaster's | Master's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Curriculum and InstructionMaster's | Master's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,399 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral | Doctoral | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $100,573 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Caldwell and New Jersey on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in New Jersey
- Homes: Homes for sale in New Jersey
Questions and answers
How much does Caldwell University cost?
$24,691 a year is the average net price at Caldwell University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $40,848, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $54,073. Families earning under $30,000 pay $18,059 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Caldwell University?
71% of applicants are admitted to Caldwell University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,260. The median admission rate of colleges in New Jersey is 76%.
How much do Caldwell University graduates earn?
$53,843 a year is the median pay of former Caldwell University students who work, 10 years after they started ($47,439 after 6 years). That ranks 1,186 of 5,094 US colleges and 36 of 110 in New Jersey. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $88,550.
How much student debt do Caldwell University graduates have?
$25,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Caldwell University graduates, about $265 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 64% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Caldwell University?
57% of first-time, full-time students at Caldwell University finish within 6 years. 77% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Caldwell University?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (80 bachelor's graduates), Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (36 master's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (35 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 57 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.