Sussex County Community College
Newton, New Jersey · Website
$44,664
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$44,664
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Sussex County Community College is a public 2-year college in Newton, New Jersey with 2,086 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $7,859 a year (tuition and fees $5,544 in-state, $9,024 out-of-state). 37% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $44,664 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $11,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$7,859
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,544
Out-of-state $9,024
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
37%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$11,000
About $117 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$44,664
Rank 2,050 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
- $7,859
- Tuition in-state
- $5,544
- Tuition out-of-state
- $9,024
- Cost of attendance
- $14,708
- Students with a need-based grant
- 37%
- Students with federal loans
- 16%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $5,955
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $7,781
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $8,232
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $12,457
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $13,931
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 $6,000 in 2015-16 to $5,544 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
- 2,086
- Part-time students
- 35%
- Women
- 45%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 37%
- Retention rate
- 58%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 41
- Endowment
- $3.28M
- Other
- 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 2,050 of 5,094 US colleges and 61 of 110 in New Jersey (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NJ median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $7,859 | $18,173 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,544 | $12,950 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 37% | 58% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 58% | 77% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $11,000 | $11,998 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $36,934 | $38,311 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $44,664 | $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. 52% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 62% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
41 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 HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 121 | $11,000 | $22,293 | $37,399 | $44,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 70 | $11,000 | $27,166 | $50,929 | $48,733 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 30 | $8,250 | $32,079 | $49,816 | $46,706 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | $55,699 | $50,181 |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,455 |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,127 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,162 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,650 |
| Social WorkAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,409 |
| Fire ProtectionAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,589 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,634 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Legal Support ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,669 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,180 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $64,773 |
| Design and Applied ArtsCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,825 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 2 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessCertificate | Certificate | 2 | - | - | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Newton 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 Sussex County Community College cost?
$7,859 a year is the average net price at Sussex County Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,544 for in-state students and $9,024 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $14,708. Families earning under $30,000 pay $5,955 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Sussex County Community College?
Sussex County Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Sussex County Community College graduates earn?
$44,664 a year is the median pay of former Sussex County Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($36,934 after 6 years). That ranks 2,050 of 5,094 US colleges and 61 of 110 in New Jersey. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's) at $32,079.
How much student debt do Sussex County Community College graduates have?
$11,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Sussex County Community College graduates, about $117 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 16% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Sussex County Community College?
37% of first-time, full-time students at Sussex County Community College finish within 3 years. 58% 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 Sussex County Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (121 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (70 associate's graduates), Criminal Justice and Corrections (30 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 41 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.