The College of New Jersey
Ewing, New Jersey · Also known as TCNJ · Website
$73,323
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$73,323
median earnings, 10 years after starting
The College of New Jersey is a public 4-year college in Ewing, New Jersey with 7,105 undergraduates and 706 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $27,646 a year (tuition and fees $19,632 in-state, $25,752 out-of-state). It admits 62% of applicants and 86% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $73,323 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $23,250 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$27,646
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$19,632
Out-of-state $25,752
Admission rate
62%
US median 78%
Completion rate
86%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$23,250
About $246 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$73,323
Rank 301 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
- $27,646
- Tuition in-state
- $19,632
- Tuition out-of-state
- $25,752
- Cost of attendance
- $38,860
- Students with a need-based grant
- 21%
- Students with federal loans
- 48%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,908
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $14,028
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $22,642
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $30,942
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $35,222
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 $15,466 in 2015-16 to $19,632 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
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 1,246
- SAT reading, middle
- 625
- SAT math, middle
- 635
- ACT, middle
- 29
- Undergraduates
- 7,105
- Graduate students
- 706
- Part-time students
- 2.3%
- Women
- 56%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 86%
- Retention rate
- 91%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 74
- Endowment
- $69.0M
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 301 of 5,094 US colleges and 12 of 110 in New Jersey (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NJ median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $27,646 | $18,173 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $19,632 | $12,950 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 62% | 76% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 86% | 58% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 91% | 77% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $23,250 | $11,998 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $62,649 | $38,311 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $73,323 | $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. 84% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 86% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
74 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 | 276 | $21,750 | $56,286 | $85,978 | $68,257 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 137 | $19,500 | $25,340 | $75,531 | $57,214 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 134 | $23,527 | $28,920 | $62,397 | $50,706 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 99 | $23,299 | $56,231 | $59,328 | $47,382 |
| Special Education and TeachingMaster's | Master's | 87 | $20,500 | $64,759 | $65,033 | $64,397 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 79 | $19,500 | $37,151 | $68,654 | $56,359 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 79 | $25,000 | $33,214 | $51,033 | $41,367 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's | Master's | 71 | $41,000 | $57,999 | $63,083 | $60,111 |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 68 | $23,625 | Withheld | $66,767 | $50,499 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 67 | $27,000 | $85,986 | $104,369 | $88,910 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 63 | $19,500 | $36,070 | $61,605 | $55,378 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 62 | $20,586 | $70,302 | $70,769 | $71,685 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 60 | $25,000 | $56,055 | $62,281 | $51,389 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 59 | $23,188 | $35,925 | $56,905 | $48,590 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 57 | $26,000 | $50,762 | $91,736 | $69,562 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 52 | $23,250 | $26,218 | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 49 | $21,500 | Withheld | $66,722 | $58,808 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 47 | $23,250 | $84,539 | $105,377 | $92,374 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 45 | Withheld | Withheld | $77,096 | $77,692 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 43 | $23,894 | $74,403 | $111,509 | $76,194 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 40 | $22,875 | $65,761 | $91,052 | $92,135 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 39 | $25,500 | $40,229 | $69,317 | $63,293 |
| Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $93,451 |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | $25,611 | Withheld | $90,396 | $65,120 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 30 | $26,126 | $60,820 | $63,121 | $59,916 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Ewing 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 The College of New Jersey cost?
$27,646 a year is the average net price at The College of New Jersey after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $19,632 for in-state students and $25,752 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $38,860. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,908 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at The College of New Jersey?
62% of applicants are admitted to The College of New Jersey. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,246 and the middle ACT score is 29. The median admission rate of colleges in New Jersey is 76%.
How much do The College of New Jersey graduates earn?
$73,323 a year is the median pay of former The College of New Jersey students who work, 10 years after they started ($62,649 after 6 years). That ranks 301 of 5,094 US colleges and 12 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 $107,809.
How much student debt do The College of New Jersey graduates have?
$23,250 is the median federal student loan debt of The College of New Jersey graduates, about $246 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 48% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at The College of New Jersey?
86% of first-time, full-time students at The College of New Jersey finish within 6 years. 91% 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 The College of New Jersey?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (276 bachelor's graduates), Biology, General (137 bachelor's graduates), Psychology, General (134 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 74 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.