UCNJ Union College of Union County New Jersey
Cranford, New Jersey · Also known as UCNJ · Website
$41,595
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$41,595
median earnings, 10 years after starting
UCNJ Union College of Union County New Jersey is a public 2-year college in Cranford, New Jersey with 7,939 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $8,257 a year (tuition and fees $5,280 in-state, $9,500 out-of-state). 35% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $41,595 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $15,091 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$8,257
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,280
Out-of-state $9,500
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
35%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$15,091
About $160 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$41,595
Rank 2,422 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
- $8,257
- Tuition in-state
- $5,280
- Tuition out-of-state
- $9,500
- Cost of attendance
- $13,569
- Students with a need-based grant
- 43%
- Students with federal loans
- 6.6%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $6,880
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $7,213
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $9,362
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $11,407
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $11,965
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 $4,450 in 2015-16 to $5,280 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
- 7,939
- Part-time students
- 53%
- Women
- 62%
- Students per teacher
- 22
- Completion rate
- 35%
- Retention rate
- 66%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 56
- Endowment
- $27.1M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, 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 2,422 of 5,094 US colleges and 70 of 110 in New Jersey (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NJ median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $8,257 | $18,173 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,280 | $12,950 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 35% | 58% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 66% | 77% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $15,091 | $11,998 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $33,731 | $38,311 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $41,595 | $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. 40% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 55% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
56 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 | 367 | $9,500 | $25,989 | $37,840 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 296 | $21,000 | $82,581 | $103,289 | $80,813 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 149 | $9,229 | $27,225 | $48,887 | $49,927 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 131 | $10,250 | $41,512 | $46,307 | $51,180 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 59 | $11,861 | $30,629 | $47,693 | $46,706 |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 56 | Withheld | $27,813 | $62,622 | $72,916 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 48 | Withheld | Withheld | $69,676 | $65,389 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 42 | $15,250 | $57,957 | $74,280 | $56,073 |
| Communication and Media StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | 37 | $10,750 | $21,484 | $37,008 | $43,243 |
| Human Services, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | $44,089 | $39,422 |
| Computer ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | $47,833 | $62,283 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | Withheld | $18,160 | $62,102 | $54,246 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,162 |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,758 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | $48,332 | $59,825 | $42,269 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| ChemistryAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,597 |
| Legal Support ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,669 |
| MarketingOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,264 |
| Computer ProgrammingAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| American Sign LanguageAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,886 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,134 |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,099 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Cranford 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 UCNJ Union College of Union County New Jersey cost?
$8,257 a year is the average net price at UCNJ Union College of Union County New Jersey after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,280 for in-state students and $9,500 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $13,569. Families earning under $30,000 pay $6,880 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at UCNJ Union College of Union County New Jersey?
UCNJ Union College of Union County New Jersey has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do UCNJ Union College of Union County New Jersey graduates earn?
$41,595 a year is the median pay of former UCNJ Union College of Union County New Jersey students who work, 10 years after they started ($33,731 after 6 years). That ranks 2,422 of 5,094 US colleges and 70 of 110 in New Jersey. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $82,581.
How much student debt do UCNJ Union College of Union County New Jersey graduates have?
$15,091 is the median federal student loan debt of UCNJ Union College of Union County New Jersey graduates, about $160 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 6.6% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at UCNJ Union College of Union County New Jersey?
35% of first-time, full-time students at UCNJ Union College of Union County New Jersey finish within 3 years. 66% 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 UCNJ Union College of Union County New Jersey?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (367 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (296 associate's graduates), Business/Commerce, General (149 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 56 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.