Stockton University
Galloway, New Jersey · Also known as The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey · Website
$57,602
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$57,602
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Stockton University is a public 4-year college in Galloway, New Jersey with 7,537 undergraduates and 1,066 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $20,670 a year (tuition and fees $16,266 in-state, $24,524 out-of-state). It admits 89% of applicants and 69% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $57,602 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $20,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$20,670
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$16,266
Out-of-state $24,524
Admission rate
89%
US median 78%
Completion rate
69%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$20,500
About $217 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$57,602
Rank 926 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
- $20,670
- Tuition in-state
- $16,266
- Tuition out-of-state
- $24,524
- Cost of attendance
- $35,139
- Students with a need-based grant
- 42%
- Students with federal loans
- 49%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $15,135
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $14,264
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $18,964
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $26,140
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $28,601
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 $12,820 in 2015-16 to $16,266 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
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1,139
- SAT reading, middle
- 580
- SAT math, middle
- 570
- ACT, middle
- 25
- Undergraduates
- 7,537
- Graduate students
- 1,066
- Part-time students
- 3.8%
- Women
- 60%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 69%
- Retention rate
- 79%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 71
- Endowment
- $50.2M
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 926 of 5,094 US colleges and 29 of 110 in New Jersey (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NJ median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $20,670 | $18,173 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $16,266 | $12,950 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 89% | 76% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 69% | 58% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 79% | 77% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $20,500 | $11,998 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $48,223 | $38,311 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $57,602 | $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. 64% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 76% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
71 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 355 | $19,500 | $43,533 | $64,060 | $68,257 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 289 | $19,500 | $25,791 | $63,295 | $61,296 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 233 | $21,500 | $28,046 | $50,947 | $50,706 |
| CriminologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 162 | $20,636 | $34,596 | $55,408 | $55,556 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 159 | $23,875 | $42,209 | $54,628 | $53,072 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 120 | $20,000 | $30,447 | $59,151 | $57,214 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 82 | $27,000 | $81,885 | $97,739 | $88,910 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 79 | $19,500 | $28,263 | $50,820 | $56,359 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 64 | $18,915 | $33,224 | $58,319 | $55,012 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 64 | $20,105 | $57,118 | $90,824 | $103,485 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 54 | $25,000 | $37,749 | $59,102 | $51,790 |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 54 | $17,750 | $30,833 | $53,796 | $56,726 |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 53 | $20,500 | $51,340 | $63,291 | $65,123 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 44 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 41 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $92,374 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 41 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 38 | Withheld | $64,624 | $67,282 | $59,916 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 38 | $17,495 | $30,891 | $54,022 | $63,293 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | $22,875 | $29,289 | $44,981 | $48,842 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's | Master's | 34 | $41,000 | $59,253 | $69,073 | $67,030 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | $23,985 | $30,338 | $52,809 | $48,590 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsProfessional | Professional | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 31 | $45,700 | $64,101 | $81,478 | $71,416 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $23,750 | $20,705 | $40,199 | $41,688 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $26,805 | $25,099 | $41,137 | $41,367 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Stockton University cost?
$20,670 a year is the average net price at Stockton University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $16,266 for in-state students and $24,524 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $35,139. Families earning under $30,000 pay $15,135 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Stockton University?
89% of applicants are admitted to Stockton University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,139 and the middle ACT score is 25. The median admission rate of colleges in New Jersey is 76%.
How much do Stockton University graduates earn?
$57,602 a year is the median pay of former Stockton University students who work, 10 years after they started ($48,223 after 6 years). That ranks 926 of 5,094 US colleges and 29 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 $81,885.
How much student debt do Stockton University graduates have?
$20,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Stockton University graduates, about $217 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 49% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Stockton University?
69% of first-time, full-time students at Stockton University finish within 6 years. 79% 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 Stockton University?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (355 bachelor's graduates), Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (289 bachelor's graduates), Psychology, General (233 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 71 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.