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Source: National Center for Educational Statistics. This is the most recent data available as of January 2022
Questions & Answers
What do all these numbers mean?
All costs shown here are the average net cost paid by families in each income bracket for one year at the college in question. Net cost is the total cost of attendance for one year, minus government grants and institutional scholarships. Figures are based on data from the 2019-20 school year, which is the latest available as of January 2022.
What is “Total Cost” on the chart?
Total cost is the total cost of attendance for one year at that particular college. It includes:
- Tuition and fees (in-state tuition for public schools)
- Room and board (on campus)
- Books and supplies
- Other expenses (travel and personal)
There are detailed chart below for each school that shows these expenses. Click here to go to the individual cost breakdown for schools.
How can I use this information?
This information is useful for building a realistic college budget. It's a good place to start until you better understand your specific circumstances. For example, let's say your income is $100,000 per year. This chart shows that the average state school would run $25,054 and the average private school would be $26,548. You can also get information on specific New Jersey schools in the chart above or the tables below.
Will my family pay the amount on this chart?
Probably not. The numbers are averages. You may be below average or above average. However, there are two key points we can learn from this data:
- Families with higher incomes ($75,000-$110,000 and $110,000+) will most likely pay close to full price at the public schools.
- Private colleges have a higher list price but offer more discounts. This brings their net price much closer to the cost of state-funded schools.
Where did this information come from?
As part of federal financial aid, colleges are required to provide detailed cost information to the U.S. government. This data is made available to the public through the National Center for Education Statistics. For more details, click here.
What about athletes, merit aid or minority students?
Athletes, high achieving students, and those with minority status are averaged in with everyone else. Within each income bracket, there are families that pay more than average and families that pay less than average.
The costs on this chart seem large. How can families afford to pay it?
For many families paying for college is not easy, but in the end they figure out. Most families will pay their net cost of college with some combination of:
- College savings and investments
- Payments from current income
- Loans
- Outside scholarships (check out the Scholarship Guide For Busy Parents to learn how your student can win scholarships)
- Tax planning
- Student work
Net Price:
Net prices is the total cost of attendance for one year, minus the average amount in government grants and institutional scholarships the school awards. This is an average, so you may pay above the average or below the average. Your exact net price is likely to be different and sometimes drastically different.
Most families will pay the net price with some combination of savings and investments, current income and various loans. Some students will also receive scholarships from sources other than the federal or state government or the college. Any scholarships and grants from these outside sources are not included in the data. However, government grants and institutional scholarships are included in the averages.
| Total Cost at Rutgers University-New Brunswick (2019-20) | |
|---|---|
| Tuition and Fees | $15,407 |
| Room and Board | $13,075 |
| Books | $1,350 |
| Other Expenses | $3,625 |
| Total | $33,457 |
Total Cost:
Total cost is the total cost of attendance for that particular institution for the 2019-20 school year. This is the latest data available as of January 2022. Total costs include:
- Tuition and fees (in-state tuition for public schools)
- Room and board (on campus)
- Books and supplies
- Other expenses (travel and personal)
| College Total Cost | ||
|---|---|---|
| Family Income | NJ Public $33,346 | NJ Private $58,417 |
| $0 - $30k | $14,179 | $14,904 |
| $30,001 – $48k | $15,302 | $16,598 |
| $48,001 – $75k | $20,432 | $21,005 |
| $75,001 – $110k | $25,054 | $26,548 |
| $110,001+ | $26,632 | $31,832 |
Public vs. Private Averages
This table shows the average total cost of attendance for the New Jersey public and private colleges we have included in our analysis. The costs include a breakdown of the average net price paid by family income. Notice that the average private college is $1,000-$6,000 more than the average public school, depending on your income bracket. It is important to stress that these are averages. Most families will not be average, and their individual circumstances could be drastically different. I encourage all families to work with their preferred colleges to get information specific to their family.
Below are similar charts for each individual private and public college in New Jersey. Click a school to view its complete chart.
Public NJ Schools Cost Breakdown
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Rowan University
Glassboro Year 2019-20 2020-21 Tuition and Fees $14,000 $12,939 Room and Board $14,603 $14,937 Books $1,850 $1,850 Other Expenses $5,185 $5,185 Total $35,638 $34,911 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $19,693 $19,291 $30,001 - $48k $21,292 $20,858 $48,001 - $75k $27,278 $26,722 $75,001 - $110k $31,221 $30,584 $110,001+ $32,162 $31,506 -
New Jersey City University
Jersey City Year 2019-20 2020-21 Tuition and Fees $12,414 $14,738 Room and Board $14,574 $15,084 Books $1,200 $1,200 Other Expenses $4,708 $4,708 Total $32,896 $35,730 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $12,149 $13,196 $30,001 - $48k $12,214 $13,266 $48,001 - $75k $15,072 $16,370 $75,001 - $110k $18,697 $20,308 $110,001+ $18,837 $20,460 -
Kean University
Union Year 2019-20 2020-21 Tuition and Fees $12,595 $12,445 Room and Board $14,802 $14,472 Books $1,000 $1,000 Other Expenses $2,281 $2,281 Total $30,678 $30,198 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $14,413 $14,187 $30,001 - $48k $15,642 $15,397 $48,001 - $75k $20,486 $20,165 $75,001 - $110k $24,615 $24,230 $110,001+ $24,577 $24,192 -
Montclair State University
Montclair Year 2019-20 2020-21 Tuition and Fees $13,073 $13,073 Room and Board $15,675 $15,674 Books $1,240 $1,240 Other Expenses $2,120 $2,125 Total $32,108 $32,112 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $12,133 $12,135 $30,001 - $48k $14,254 $14,256 $48,001 - $75k $18,026 $18,028 $75,001 - $110k $23,254 $23,257 $110,001+ $25,010 $25,013 -
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark Year 2019-20 2020-21 Tuition and Fees $17,674 $17,674 Room and Board $13,900 $13,900 Books $2,900 $2,900 Other Expenses $4,100 $4,100 Total $38,574 $38,574 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $12,784 $12,784 $30,001 - $48k $14,022 $14,022 $48,001 - $75k $18,451 $18,451 $75,001 - $110k $23,854 $23,854 $110,001+ $24,952 $24,952
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Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mahwah Year 2019-20 2020-21 Tuition and Fees $14,678 $14,952 Room and Board $12,840 $14,420 Books $1,593 $1,594 Other Expenses $3,293 $3,250 Total $32,404 $34,216 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $12,200 $12,882 $30,001 - $48k $16,485 $17,407 $48,001 - $75k $22,026 $23,258 $75,001 - $110k $27,108 $28,624 $110,001+ $27,713 $29,263 -
Rutgers University-Camden
Camden Year 2019-20 2020-21 Tuition and Fees $15,264 $14,877 Room and Board $12,691 $12,691 Books $1,350 $1,350 Other Expenses $3,625 $3,574 Total $32,930 $32,492 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $11,940 $11,781 $30,001 - $48k $12,118 $11,957 $48,001 - $75k $15,952 $15,740 $75,001 - $110k $18,840 $18,589 $110,001+ $25,229 $24,893 -
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick Year 2019-20 2020-21 Tuition and Fees $15,407 $15,003 Room and Board $13,075 $13,075 Books $1,350 $1,350 Other Expenses $3,625 $3,574 Total $33,457 $33,002 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $14,935 $14,732 $30,001 - $48k $15,182 $14,976 $48,001 - $75k $20,927 $20,642 $75,001 - $110k $28,245 $27,861 $110,001+ $30,616 $30,200 -
Stockton University
Galloway Year 2019-20 2020-21 Tuition and Fees $14,048 $14,329 Room and Board $12,496 $12,347 Books $1,600 $1,375 Other Expenses $3,220 $2,272 Total $31,364 $30,323 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $14,716 $14,228 $30,001 - $48k $15,182 $14,678 $48,001 - $75k $21,350 $20,641 $75,001 - $110k $24,874 $24,048 $110,001+ $27,657 $26,739 -
The College of New Jersey
Ewing Year 2019-20 2020-21 Tuition and Fees $16,923 $16,029 Room and Board $14,048 $14,316 Books $1,200 $1,200 Other Expenses $3,922 $3,922 Total $36,093 $35,467 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $14,273 $14,025 $30,001 - $48k $15,377 $15,110 $48,001 - $75k $25,434 $24,993 $75,001 - $110k $32,381 $31,819 $110,001+ $33,697 $33,113 -
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne Year 2019-20 2020-21 Tuition and Fees $13,370 $13,770 Room and Board $13,440 $13,706 Books $1,600 $1,600 Other Expenses $2,250 $2,250 Total $30,660 $31,326 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $16,738 $17,102 $30,001 - $48k $16,554 $16,914 $48,001 - $75k $19,749 $20,178 $75,001 - $110k $22,509 $22,998 $110,001+ $22,502 $22,991
Private NJ Schools Cost Breakdown
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Bloomfield College
Bloomfield Year 2019-20 2020-21 Tuition and Fees $30,310 $30,680 Room and Board $12,300 $12,650 Books $1,339 $1,379 Other Expenses $2,862 $2,886 Total $46,811 $47,595 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $19,042 $19,361 $30,001 - $48k $16,906 $17,189 $48,001 - $75k $19,870 $20,203 $75,001 - $110k $21,312 $21,669 $110,001+ $21,989 $22,357 -
Caldwell University
Caldwell Year 2019-20 2020-21 Tuition and Fees $35,740 $36,700 Room and Board $12,415 $12,760 Books $2,600 $2,600 Other Expenses $3,400 $3,400 Total $54,155 $55,460 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $13,629 $13,957 $30,001 - $48k $14,470 $14,819 $48,001 - $75k $20,901 $21,405 $75,001 - $110k $28,757 $29,450 $110,001+ $32,650 $33,437 -
Centenary University
Hackettstown Year 2019-20 2020-21 Tuition and Fees $33,492 $34,498 Room and Board $11,788 $12,186 Books $900 $900 Other Expenses $3,960 $3,960 Total $50,140 $51,544 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $7,072 $7,270 $30,001 - $48k $11,522 $11,845 $48,001 - $75k $19,911 $20,469 $75,001 - $110k $22,854 $23,494 $110,001+ $25,257 $25,964 -
Drew University
Madison Year 2019-20 2020-21 Tuition and Fees $40,960 $40,960 Room and Board $14,672 $14,723 Books $1,200 $1,200 Other Expenses $1,982 $1,982 Total $58,814 $58,865 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $16,895 $16,910 $30,001 - $48k $17,287 $17,302 $48,001 - $75k $20,243 $20,261 $75,001 - $110k $29,659 $29,685 $110,001+ $36,385 $36,417 -
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
Teaneck Year 2019-20 2020-21 Tuition and Fees $42,220 $42,240 Room and Board $13,670 $13,990 Books $1,230 $1,520 Other Expenses $2,856 $2,856 Total $59,976 $60,606 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $7,137 $7,212 $30,001 - $48k $9,533 $9,633 $48,001 - $75k $15,022 $15,180 $75,001 - $110k $22,064 $22,296 $110,001+ $23,997 $24,249 -
Felician University
Lodi Year 2019-20 2020-21 Tuition and Fees $35,000 $35,000 Room and Board $13,140 $13,140 Books $1,300 $1,300 Other Expenses $3,470 $3,470 Total $52,910 $52,910 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $13,556 $13,556 $30,001 - $48k $16,081 $16,081 $48,001 - $75k $17,485 $17,485 $75,001 - $110k $23,641 $23,641 $110,001+ $27,268 $27,268 -
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus
Madison Year 2019-20 2020-21 Tuition and Fees $44,720 $44,740 Room and Board $13,716 $14,038 Books $1,230 $1,520 Other Expenses $2,856 $2,856 Total $62,522 $63,154 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $12,058 $12,180 $30,001 - $48k $13,238 $13,372 $48,001 - $75k $20,940 $21,152 $75,001 - $110k $25,069 $25,322 $110,001+ $31,266 $31,582
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Georgian Court University
Lakewood Year 2019-20 2020-21 Tuition and Fees $33,610 $33,640 Room and Board $11,200 $11,424 Books $1,350 $1,200 Other Expenses $6,600 $4,700 Total $52,760 $50,964 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $14,302 $13,815 $30,001 - $48k $17,250 $16,663 $48,001 - $75k $20,226 $19,537 $75,001 - $110k $22,805 $22,029 $110,001+ $27,166 $26,241 -
Monmouth University
West Long Branch Year 2019-20 2020-21 Tuition and Fees $39,592 $40,680 Room and Board $14,520 $14,942 Books $996 $1,000 Other Expenses $3,946 $4,007 Total $59,054 $60,629 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $18,108 $18,591 $30,001 - $48k $22,413 $23,011 $48,001 - $75k $28,313 $29,068 $75,001 - $110k $32,819 $33,694 $110,001+ $37,538 $38,539 -
Princeton University
Princeton Year 2019-20 2020-21 Tuition and Fees $52,800 $48,502 Room and Board $17,150 $15,342 Books $1,050 $1,050 Other Expenses $3,150 $3,150 Total $74,150 $68,044 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $2,958 $2,714 $30,001 - $48k $4,502 $4,131 $48,001 - $75k $5,542 $5,086 $75,001 - $110k $18,205 $16,706 $110,001+ $41,011 $37,634 -
Rider University
Lawrenceville Year 2019-20 2020-21 Tuition and Fees $44,460 $45,860 Room and Board $15,390 $15,500 Books $1,500 $1,500 Other Expenses $2,500 $2,500 Total $63,850 $65,360 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $21,221 $21,723 $30,001 - $48k $22,338 $22,866 $48,001 - $75k $25,864 $26,476 $75,001 - $110k $29,876 $30,583 $110,001+ $34,591 $35,409 -
Saint Peter's University
Jersey City Year 2019-20 2020-21 Tuition and Fees $38,760 $38,760 Room and Board $15,950 $15,950 Books $1,000 $1,000 Other Expenses $1,300 $1,300 Total $57,010 $57,010 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $11,245 $11,245 $30,001 - $48k $12,000 $12,000 $48,001 - $75k $16,255 $16,255 $75,001 - $110k $20,398 $20,398 $110,001+ $24,693 $24,693 -
Seton Hall University
South Orange Year 2019-20 2020-21 Tuition and Fees $43,780 $45,290 Room and Board $15,222 $15,368 Books $1,000 $1,000 Other Expenses $3,000 $3,000 Total $63,002 $64,658 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $21,252 $21,811 $30,001 - $48k $23,973 $24,603 $48,001 - $75k $30,127 $30,919 $75,001 - $110k $34,646 $35,557 $110,001+ $39,128 $40,156 -
College of Saint Elizabeth
Morristown Year 2019-20 2020-21 Tuition and Fees $34,226 $34,876 Room and Board $12,744 $12,744 Books $1,300 $1,300 Other Expenses $4,908 $4,908 Total $53,178 $53,828 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $14,840 $15,021 $30,001 - $48k $17,620 $17,835 $48,001 - $75k $25,824 $26,140 $75,001 - $110k $30,057 $30,424 $110,001+ $29,382 $29,741 -
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken Year 2019-20 2020-21 Tuition and Fees $54,014 $55,952 Room and Board $15,770 $16,260 Books $1,200 $1,200 Other Expenses $1,050 $1,020 Total $72,034 $74,432 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $27,394 $28,306 $30,001 - $48k $26,473 $27,354 $48,001 - $75k $28,483 $29,431 $75,001 - $110k $34,577 $35,728 $110,001+ $44,590 $46,074
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