Essex County College
Newark, New Jersey · Also known as Essex · Website
$37,230
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$37,230
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Essex County College is a public 2-year college in Newark, New Jersey with 5,855 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $4,436 a year (tuition and fees $5,415 in-state, $9,523 out-of-state). 20% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $37,230 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$4,436
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,415
Out-of-state $9,523
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
20%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$37,230
Rank 3,145 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
- $4,436
- Tuition in-state
- $5,415
- Tuition out-of-state
- $9,523
- Cost of attendance
- $12,506
- Students with a need-based grant
- 47%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $3,792
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $4,562
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $6,135
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $7,345
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $9,647
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 $4,213 in 2015-16 to $5,415 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
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 5,855
- Part-time students
- 48%
- Women
- 60%
- Students per teacher
- 26
- Completion rate
- 20%
- Retention rate
- 56%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 45
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Open admission
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 3,145 of 5,094 US colleges and 81 of 110 in New Jersey (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NJ median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $4,436 | $18,173 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,415 | $12,950 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 20% | 58% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 56% | 77% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $11,998 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $30,298 | $38,311 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $37,230 | $46,192 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 51% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
45 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsAssociate's | Associate's | 202 | Withheld | $26,596 | $46,812 | $51,711 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 182 | Withheld | $25,792 | $37,177 | $44,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 140 | Withheld | $32,638 | $48,863 | $48,733 |
| Social Sciences, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 81 | Withheld | $22,053 | $44,106 | $43,146 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 50 | Withheld | $31,908 | $44,621 | $46,706 |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 42 | Withheld | Withheld | $34,961 | $44,758 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 38 | Withheld | $23,768 | $37,715 | $37,656 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 35 | Withheld | $70,500 | $105,634 | $80,813 |
| Computer ProgrammingAssociate's | Associate's | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | $48,758 | $58,070 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | Withheld | $29,026 | $56,282 | $47,660 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherCertificate | Certificate | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | $54,592 | $61,635 | $42,269 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,726 |
| Social WorkAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | $40,064 | $39,409 |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $72,916 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,913 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,389 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | $62,448 | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Educational/Instructional Media DesignAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,929 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,650 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,180 |
| Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | $37,740 | $68,134 | $48,724 |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,767 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,702 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Newark 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 Essex County College cost?
$4,436 a year is the average net price at Essex County College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,415 for in-state students and $9,523 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $12,506. Families earning under $30,000 pay $3,792 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Essex County College?
Essex County College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Essex County College graduates earn?
$37,230 a year is the median pay of former Essex County College students who work, 10 years after they started ($30,298 after 6 years). That ranks 3,145 of 5,094 US colleges and 81 of 110 in New Jersey. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $70,500.
What is the graduation rate at Essex County College?
20% of first-time, full-time students at Essex County College finish within 3 years. 56% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Essex County College?
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (202 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (182 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (140 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 45 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.