Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
Teaneck, New Jersey · Also known as FDU · Website
$57,273
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$57,273
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Teaneck, New Jersey with 2,627 undergraduates and 2,355 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $15,404 a year (tuition and fees $38,004). It admits 91% of applicants and 53% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $57,273 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
$15,404
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$38,004
US median $11,837
Admission rate
91%
US median 78%
Completion rate
53%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$25,000
About $265 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$57,273
Rank 942 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
- $15,404
- Tuition and fees
- $38,004
- Cost of attendance
- $50,305
- Students with a need-based grant
- 22%
- Students with federal loans
- 21%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $10,218
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,475
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $15,057
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $23,123
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $28,735
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 $36,910 in 2015-16 to $38,004 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
- 91%
- Undergraduates
- 2,627
- Graduate students
- 2,355
- Part-time students
- 19%
- Women
- 50%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 53%
- Retention rate
- 77%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 119
- Endowment
- $50.1M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving
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 942 of 5,094 US colleges and 31 of 110 in New Jersey (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NJ median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $15,404 | $18,173 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $38,004 | $12,950 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 91% | 76% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 53% | 58% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 77% | 77% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $25,000 | $11,998 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $45,916 | $38,311 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $57,273 | $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. 59% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 71% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
119 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 191 | $25,000 | $39,071 | $60,525 | $53,072 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 129 | $27,332 | $81,399 | $120,131 | $103,485 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's | Master's | 111 | $25,510 | $68,419 | $108,803 | $95,833 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 62 | $40,432 | $127,638 | $145,105 | $120,193 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 55 | $12,000 | $23,867 | $41,796 | $44,125 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 48 | $24,000 | $23,969 | $55,977 | $50,706 |
| Public AdministrationMaster's | Master's | 42 | $41,000 | $66,770 | $87,309 | $81,408 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 39 | $23,000 | $91,523 | $98,585 | $88,910 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyProfessional | Professional | 38 | $69,076 | $97,464 | $98,429 | $70,514 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | $25,000 | $26,418 | $56,559 | $57,214 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | $25,000 | $33,874 | $51,148 | $55,378 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 32 | $25,000 | $39,442 | $65,593 | $68,257 |
| Pharmacology and ToxicologyMaster's | Master's | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Homeland SecurityMaster's | Master's | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $96,660 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 29 | $42,425 | $50,364 | $80,630 | $65,184 |
| Computer ScienceMaster's | Master's | 26 | Withheld | $64,598 | Withheld | $145,571 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingProfessional | Professional | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $133,099 |
| Psychology, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | $86,294 | $64,711 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's | Master's | 20 | Withheld | $46,126 | $64,298 | $62,033 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral | Doctoral | 19 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 19 | $20,500 | $60,843 | $64,376 | $59,916 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsMaster's | Master's | 17 | $26,812 | $44,236 | $61,820 | $66,714 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $107,009 |
| Biology, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,830 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | $25,000 | $37,183 | $48,292 | $50,532 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Teaneck and New Jersey on Local Economy
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- Homes: Homes for sale in New Jersey
Questions and answers
How much does Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus cost?
$15,404 a year is the average net price at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $38,004, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $50,305. Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,218 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus?
91% of applicants are admitted to Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus. The median admission rate of colleges in New Jersey is 76%.
How much do Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus graduates earn?
$57,273 a year is the median pay of former Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus students who work, 10 years after they started ($45,916 after 6 years). That ranks 942 of 5,094 US colleges and 31 of 110 in New Jersey. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $127,638.
How much student debt do Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus graduates have?
$25,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus graduates, about $265 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 21% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus?
53% of first-time, full-time students at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus 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 Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (191 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (129 master's graduates), Accounting and Related Services (111 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 119 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.