New Jersey City University
Jersey City, New Jersey · Website
$52,745
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$52,745
median earnings, 10 years after starting
New Jersey City University is a public 4-year college in Jersey City, New Jersey with 3,681 undergraduates and 1,558 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $16,053 a year (tuition and fees $14,460). It admits 98% of applicants and 34% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $52,745 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $18,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$16,053
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$14,460
US median $11,837
Admission rate
98%
US median 78%
Completion rate
34%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$18,500
About $196 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$52,745
Rank 1,266 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
- $16,053
- Tuition and fees
- $14,460
- Cost of attendance
- $28,255
- Students with a need-based grant
- 52%
- Students with federal loans
- 28%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $14,005
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $15,363
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $17,587
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $21,239
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $21,596
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 $11,180 in 2015-16 to $14,460 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
- 98%
- SAT reading, middle
- 505
- SAT math, middle
- 510
- Undergraduates
- 3,681
- Graduate students
- 1,558
- Part-time students
- 11%
- Women
- 55%
- Students per teacher
- 13
- Completion rate
- 34%
- Retention rate
- 65%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 61
- Endowment
- $18.5M
- 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 1,266 of 5,094 US colleges and 40 of 110 in New Jersey (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NJ median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $16,053 | $18,173 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $14,460 | $12,950 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 98% | 76% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 34% | 58% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 65% | 77% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $18,500 | $11,998 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $45,918 | $38,311 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $52,745 | $46,192 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 50% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 69% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
61 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 141 | $18,500 | $28,969 | $46,575 | $50,706 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 108 | $12,500 | $90,730 | $102,386 | $88,910 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 77 | $16,500 | $37,980 | $60,104 | $57,214 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 70 | $18,500 | $34,027 | $55,293 | $55,378 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 66 | $18,689 | $41,876 | $65,368 | $92,374 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 66 | $19,750 | $41,812 | $59,925 | $68,257 |
| Special Education and TeachingOnlineMaster's | Master's | 55 | $33,271 | $65,141 | $74,452 | $64,397 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 49 | $19,375 | $41,542 | $66,244 | $76,194 |
| Homeland SecurityBachelor's | Bachelor's | 44 | $13,875 | $39,624 | $63,137 | $70,193 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 43 | $17,974 | $19,326 | $41,077 | $41,367 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 37 | $34,962 | $63,551 | $74,822 | $103,485 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 36 | $20,500 | $62,079 | $67,341 | $59,916 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | $22,550 | $32,082 | $44,151 | $52,657 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | $15,000 | $38,728 | $54,983 | $69,303 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's | Master's | 31 | $25,465 | $64,298 | $83,582 | $95,833 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 29 | $60,684 | $55,457 | $64,068 | $60,111 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's | Master's | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | $89,225 | $63,707 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $21,410 | $40,919 | $47,200 | $50,680 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $20,400 | $44,160 | $71,548 | $83,343 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 25 | $36,746 | $55,397 | $86,620 | $78,149 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 24 | $28,404 | $67,503 | $75,994 | $71,685 |
| Educational/Instructional Media DesignOnlineMaster's | Master's | 24 | $41,000 | $70,914 | $71,597 | $70,644 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsDoctoral | Doctoral | 23 | Withheld | $87,594 | $103,042 | $81,822 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $20,000 | $18,544 | $35,729 | $42,892 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $23,401 | $37,244 | $60,574 | $48,590 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Jersey City and New Jersey on Local Economy
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Questions and answers
How much does New Jersey City University cost?
$16,053 a year is the average net price at New Jersey City University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $14,460, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $28,255. Families earning under $30,000 pay $14,005 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at New Jersey City University?
98% of applicants are admitted to New Jersey City University. The median admission rate of colleges in New Jersey is 76%.
How much do New Jersey City University graduates earn?
$52,745 a year is the median pay of former New Jersey City University students who work, 10 years after they started ($45,918 after 6 years). That ranks 1,266 of 5,094 US colleges and 40 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 $90,730.
How much student debt do New Jersey City University graduates have?
$18,500 is the median federal student loan debt of New Jersey City University graduates, about $196 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 28% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at New Jersey City University?
34% of first-time, full-time students at New Jersey City University finish within 6 years. 65% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at New Jersey City University?
Psychology, General (141 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (108 bachelor's graduates), Biology, General (77 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 61 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.