New Jersey college statistics
How colleges in New Jersey stack up on cost, graduate earnings, debt and value.
157
Colleges
$19,083
Avg net price as of 2024
$49,904
Median earnings as of 2024
$14,622
Median debt as of 2024
+21%
% strong ROI
New Jersey vs. the nation
ROI verdict mix
DR Rating grades
Students & representation
Average graduate earnings by gender, student-body diversity and origin across New Jersey colleges — from federal enrollment and IRS-linked earnings data.
Average earnings by gender
Women$45,739
Men$54,392
16% gap between the two groups
Who studies here
White 42%Hispanic 30%Asian 6%Black 26%
Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
80%
Students born in the U.S. (avg)
50%
First-generation students (avg)
Top colleges in New Jersey
1
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ · Private
$105,7565-yr earnings
$6,128net price/yr
+2,049%10-yr ROI
Strong returnView ROI
2
Middlesex College
Edison, NJ · Public
$55,1385-yr earnings
$2,288net price/yr
+1,147%10-yr ROI
Strong returnView ROI
3
Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS
Hackensack, NJ · Public
$55,2865-yr earnings
$10,588net price/yr
+764%10-yr ROI
Strong returnView ROI
4
Rowan College at Burlington County
Mount Laurel, NJ · Public
$57,3705-yr earnings
$5,344net price/yr
+752%10-yr ROI
Strong returnView ROI
5
Bergen Community College
Paramus, NJ · Public
$63,7605-yr earnings
$10,345net price/yr
+649%10-yr ROI
Strong returnView ROI
6
Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, NJ · Public
$56,4905-yr earnings
$6,778net price/yr
+561%10-yr ROI
Strong returnView ROI
7
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ · Public
$93,0655-yr earnings
$16,504net price/yr
+552%10-yr ROI
Strong returnView ROI
8
County College of Morris
Randolph, NJ · Public
$55,5985-yr earnings
$8,895net price/yr
+403%10-yr ROI
Strong returnView ROI
All New Jersey colleges National statistics
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.