Thomas Edison State University
Trenton, New Jersey · Also known as TESU, Thomas Edison State University, (old name:Thomas Edison State College), (old abbreviation:TESC) · Website
$69,331
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$69,331
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Thomas Edison State University is a public 4-year college in Trenton, New Jersey with 6,707 undergraduates and 769 graduate students. Former students earn a median $69,331 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $12,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
-
A year, after grants
Tuition in-state
$6,838
Out-of-state $8,856
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
-
Median debt
$12,500
About $133 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$69,331
Rank 393 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
- Tuition in-state
- $6,838
- Tuition out-of-state
- $8,856
- Students with a need-based grant
- 24%
- Students with federal loans
- 24%
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 $6,135 in 2015-16 to $6,838 in 2024-25.
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 6,707
- Graduate students
- 769
- Part-time students
- 98%
- Women
- 39%
- Students per teacher
- 20
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 88
- Endowment
- $12.8M
- 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 393 of 5,094 US colleges and 14 of 110 in New Jersey (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NJ median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | - | $18,173 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,838 | $12,950 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | - | 58% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 77% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,500 | $11,998 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $65,570 | $38,311 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $69,331 | $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. 53% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 83% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
88 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 414 | $11,812 | $88,629 | $109,395 | $55,693 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 352 | $11,662 | $49,779 | $64,011 | $53,072 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 140 | $14,238 | $69,147 | $89,947 | $68,257 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 108 | $15,000 | $95,053 | $104,672 | $88,910 |
| Social Sciences, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 88 | $15,312 | $44,773 | $63,772 | $53,366 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 79 | $27,768 | $102,382 | $111,672 | $103,485 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 71 | Withheld | $58,827 | $71,291 | $50,491 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 70 | $15,421 | $50,524 | $60,803 | $44,125 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 69 | $10,950 | $69,480 | $90,507 | $58,891 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 50 | Withheld | $52,977 | $69,620 | $67,792 |
| Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, OtherOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 45 | Withheld | Withheld | $71,572 | $53,607 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 43 | $15,847 | $45,973 | $62,552 | $48,733 |
| Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, OtherOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 37 | Withheld | $75,492 | $83,807 | $84,138 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,181 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineMaster's | Master's | 29 | Withheld | $111,745 | $118,257 | $120,193 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | $65,807 | $42,269 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherOnlineMaster's | Master's | 26 | Withheld | $85,493 | $112,339 | $75,122 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | $78,651 | $67,934 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineProfessional | Professional | 20 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | Withheld | $56,988 | $82,029 | $76,194 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | Withheld | $53,382 | $78,576 | $68,069 |
| Applied MathematicsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $91,532 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | Withheld | $72,628 | $75,097 | $68,245 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementOnlineMaster's | Master's | 16 | - | - | Withheld | - |
In the area
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Questions and answers
What is the acceptance rate at Thomas Edison State University?
Thomas Edison State University has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Thomas Edison State University graduates earn?
$69,331 a year is the median pay of former Thomas Edison State University students who work, 10 years after they started ($65,570 after 6 years). That ranks 393 of 5,094 US colleges and 14 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 $111,745.
How much student debt do Thomas Edison State University graduates have?
$12,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Thomas Edison State University graduates, about $133 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 24% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What are the most popular majors at Thomas Edison State University?
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (414 bachelor's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (352 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (140 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 88 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.