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Source: National Center for Educational Statistics. This is the most recent data available as of January 2021
Questions & Answers
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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 2018-19 school year, which is the latest available as of January 2021.
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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.
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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 $24,567 and the average private school would be $26,516. You can also get information on specific New Jersey schools in the chart above or the tables below.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 (2018-19) | |
|---|---|
| Tuition and Fees | $14,638 |
| Room and Board | $12,452 |
| Books | $1,350 |
| Other Expenses | $3,137 |
| Total | $31,577 |
Total Cost:
Total cost is the total cost of attendance for that particular institution for the 2018-19 school year. This is the latest data available as of January 2021. 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 $32,291 | NJ Private $56,518 |
| $0 - $30k | $13,576 | $14,704 |
| $30,001 – $48k | $15,294 | $16,358 |
| $48,001 – $75k | $20,317 | $20,080 |
| $75,001 – $110k | $24,567 | $26,516 |
| $110,001+ | $26,348 | $30,008 |
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-$4,000 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 2018-19 2019-20 Tuition and Fees $13,697 $14,000 Room and Board $12,552 $14,603 Books $1,600 $1,850 Other Expenses $4,250 $5,185 Total $32,099 $35,638 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $18,401 $20,430 $30,001 - $48k $19,971 $22,173 $48,001 - $75k $25,265 $28,051 $75,001 - $110k $29,673 $32,945 $110,001+ $30,405 $33,757 -
New Jersey City University
Jersey City Year 2018-19 2019-20 Tuition and Fees $12,052 $12,414 Room and Board $14,116 $14,574 Books $1,200 $1,200 Other Expenses $4,708 $4,708 Total $32,076 $32,896 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $12,935 $13,266 $30,001 - $48k $13,257 $13,596 $48,001 - $75k $15,691 $16,092 $75,001 - $110k $21,180 $21,721 $110,001+ $22,882 $23,467 -
Kean University
Union Year 2018-19 2019-20 Tuition and Fees $12,348 $12,595 Room and Board $14,470 $14,802 Books $1,384 $1,000 Other Expenses $2,273 $2,281 Total $30,475 $30,678 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $14,844 $14,943 $30,001 - $48k $15,827 $15,932 $48,001 - $75k $20,581 $20,718 $75,001 - $110k $24,189 $24,350 $110,001+ $25,083 $25,250 -
Montclair State University
Montclair Year 2018-19 2019-20 Tuition and Fees $12,790 $13,073 Room and Board $15,564 $15,675 Books $1,250 $1,240 Other Expenses $2,100 $2,120 Total $31,704 $32,108 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $13,072 $13,239 $30,001 - $48k $14,913 $15,103 $48,001 - $75k $19,523 $19,772 $75,001 - $110k $23,927 $24,232 $110,001+ $25,690 $26,017 -
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark Year 2018-19 2019-20 Tuition and Fees $17,338 $17,674 Room and Board $13,600 $13,900 Books $2,900 $2,900 Other Expenses $3,900 $4,100 Total $37,738 $38,574 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $12,853 $13,138 $30,001 - $48k $15,169 $15,505 $48,001 - $75k $19,960 $20,402 $75,001 - $110k $25,132 $25,689 $110,001+ $26,965 $27,562
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Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mahwah Year 2018-19 2019-20 Tuition and Fees $14,374 $14,678 Room and Board $12,450 $12,840 Books $1,593 $1,593 Other Expenses $3,155 $3,293 Total $31,572 $32,404 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $11,355 $11,654 $30,001 - $48k $14,988 $15,383 $48,001 - $75k $21,945 $22,523 $75,001 - $110k $26,052 $26,739 $110,001+ $26,657 $27,359 -
Rutgers University-Camden
Camden Year 2018-19 2019-20 Tuition and Fees $14,835 $15,264 Room and Board $12,336 $12,691 Books $1,350 $1,350 Other Expenses $3,413 $3,625 Total $31,934 $32,930 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $9,152 $9,437 $30,001 - $48k $9,199 $9,486 $48,001 - $75k $12,688 $13,084 $75,001 - $110k $17,521 $18,067 $110,001+ $23,914 $24,660 -
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick Year 2018-19 2019-20 Tuition and Fees $14,974 $15,407 Room and Board $12,706 $13,075 Books $1,350 $1,350 Other Expenses $3,413 $3,625 Total $32,443 $33,457 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $13,545 $13,968 $30,001 - $48k $15,779 $16,272 $48,001 - $75k $20,935 $21,589 $75,001 - $110k $26,914 $27,755 $110,001+ $29,335 $30,252 -
Stockton University
Galloway Year 2018-19 2019-20 Tuition and Fees $13,739 $14,048 Room and Board $12,282 $12,496 Books $1,597 $1,600 Other Expenses $3,220 $3,220 Total $30,838 $31,364 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $12,822 $13,041 $30,001 - $48k $13,406 $13,635 $48,001 - $75k $19,917 $20,257 $75,001 - $110k $23,673 $24,077 $110,001+ $26,215 $26,662 -
The College of New Jersey
Ewing Year 2018-19 2019-20 Tuition and Fees $16,551 $16,923 Room and Board $13,617 $14,048 Books $1,200 $1,200 Other Expenses $3,624 $3,922 Total $34,992 $36,093 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $11,445 $11,805 $30,001 - $48k $16,284 $16,796 $48,001 - $75k $26,445 $27,277 $75,001 - $110k $31,462 $32,452 $110,001+ $32,944 $33,981 -
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne Year 2018-19 2019-20 Tuition and Fees $13,060 $13,370 Room and Board $11,535 $13,440 Books $1,600 $1,600 Other Expenses $3,140 $2,250 Total $29,335 $30,660 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $18,910 $19,764 $30,001 - $48k $19,438 $20,316 $48,001 - $75k $20,540 $21,468 $75,001 - $110k $20,513 $21,440 $110,001+ $19,734 $20,625
Private NJ Schools Cost Breakdown
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Bloomfield College
Bloomfield Year 2018-19 2019-20 Tuition and Fees $29,950 $30,310 Room and Board $11,950 $12,300 Books $1,230 $1,339 Other Expenses $2,816 $2,862 Total $45,946 $46,811 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $15,809 $16,107 $30,001 - $48k $18,326 $18,671 $48,001 - $75k $18,541 $18,890 $75,001 - $110k $22,807 $23,236 $110,001+ $23,059 $23,493 -
Caldwell University
Caldwell Year 2018-19 2019-20 Tuition and Fees $34,715 $35,740 Room and Board $12,025 $12,415 Books $2,100 $2,600 Other Expenses $1,800 $3,400 Total $50,640 $54,155 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $11,038 $11,804 $30,001 - $48k $12,604 $13,479 $48,001 - $75k $16,665 $17,822 $75,001 - $110k $23,157 $24,764 $110,001+ $26,701 $28,554 -
Centenary University
Hackettstown Year 2018-19 2019-20 Tuition and Fees $32,998 $33,492 Room and Board $11,444 $11,788 Books $1,200 $900 Other Expenses $3,590 $3,960 Total $49,232 $50,140 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $15,601 $15,889 $30,001 - $48k $14,580 $14,849 $48,001 - $75k $19,706 $20,069 $75,001 - $110k $24,547 $25,000 $110,001+ $27,846 $28,360 -
Drew University
Madison Year 2018-19 2019-20 Tuition and Fees $39,800 $40,960 Room and Board $14,108 $14,672 Books $1,200 $1,200 Other Expenses $2,122 $1,982 Total $57,230 $58,814 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $16,160 $16,607 $30,001 - $48k $18,230 $18,735 $48,001 - $75k $21,218 $21,805 $75,001 - $110k $28,278 $29,061 $110,001+ $34,112 $35,056 -
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
Teaneck Year 2018-19 2019-20 Tuition and Fees $40,732 $42,220 Room and Board $13,370 $13,670 Books $1,230 $1,230 Other Expenses $2,856 $2,856 Total $58,188 $59,976 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $10,189 $10,502 $30,001 - $48k $13,409 $13,821 $48,001 - $75k $16,384 $16,887 $75,001 - $110k $21,457 $22,116 $110,001+ $23,662 $24,389 -
Felician University
Lodi Year 2018-19 2019-20 Tuition and Fees $34,320 $35,000 Room and Board $12,880 $13,140 Books $1,300 $1,300 Other Expenses $3,050 $3,470 Total $51,550 $52,910 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $13,462 $13,817 $30,001 - $48k $15,227 $15,629 $48,001 - $75k $16,391 $16,823 $75,001 - $110k $24,851 $25,507 $110,001+ $24,666 $25,317 -
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus
Madison Year 2018-19 2019-20 Tuition and Fees $43,142 $44,720 Room and Board $13,416 $13,716 Books $1,230 $1,230 Other Expenses $2,856 $2,856 Total $60,644 $62,522 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $14,630 $15,083 $30,001 - $48k $15,033 $15,499 $48,001 - $75k $21,313 $21,973 $75,001 - $110k $23,764 $24,500 $110,001+ $29,088 $29,989
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Georgian Court University
Lakewood Year 2018-19 2019-20 Tuition and Fees $32,976 $33,610 Room and Board $10,808 $11,200 Books $1,350 $1,350 Other Expenses $6,600 $6,600 Total $51,734 $52,760 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $12,494 $12,742 $30,001 - $48k $13,278 $13,541 $48,001 - $75k $17,110 $17,449 $75,001 - $110k $22,828 $23,281 $110,001+ $23,973 $24,448 -
Monmouth University
West Long Branch Year 2018-19 2019-20 Tuition and Fees $38,138 $39,592 Room and Board $13,908 $14,520 Books $1,046 $996 Other Expenses $3,887 $3,946 Total $56,979 $59,054 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $18,716 $19,398 $30,001 - $48k $20,861 $21,621 $48,001 - $75k $27,107 $28,094 $75,001 - $110k $34,558 $35,816 $110,001+ $36,937 $38,282 -
Princeton University
Princeton Year 2018-19 2019-20 Tuition and Fees $50,340 $52,800 Room and Board $16,360 $17,150 Books $1,050 $1,050 Other Expenses $3,150 $3,150 Total $70,900 $74,150 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $1,386 $1,450 $30,001 - $48k $2,044 $2,138 $48,001 - $75k $7,576 $7,923 $75,001 - $110k $16,989 $17,768 $110,001+ $36,747 $38,431 -
Rider University
Lawrenceville Year 2018-19 2019-20 Tuition and Fees $42,860 $44,460 Room and Board $15,280 $15,390 Books $1,500 $1,500 Other Expenses $2,500 $2,500 Total $62,140 $63,850 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $21,161 $21,743 $30,001 - $48k $23,326 $23,968 $48,001 - $75k $24,866 $25,550 $75,001 - $110k $31,013 $31,866 $110,001+ $34,454 $35,402 -
Saint Peter's University
Jersey City Year 2018-19 2019-20 Tuition and Fees $37,486 $38,760 Room and Board $15,414 $15,950 Books $1,000 $1,000 Other Expenses $1,300 $1,300 Total $55,200 $57,010 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $9,523 $9,835 $30,001 - $48k $9,277 $9,581 $48,001 - $75k $15,037 $15,530 $75,001 - $110k $21,060 $21,751 $110,001+ $19,084 $19,710 -
Seton Hall University
South Orange Year 2018-19 2019-20 Tuition and Fees $42,170 $43,780 Room and Board $14,500 $15,222 Books $1,000 $1,000 Other Expenses $2,000 $3,000 Total $59,670 $63,002 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $19,431 $20,516 $30,001 - $48k $21,692 $22,903 $48,001 - $75k $27,874 $29,430 $75,001 - $110k $34,283 $36,197 $110,001+ $36,373 $38,404 -
College of Saint Elizabeth
Morristown Year 2018-19 2019-20 Tuition and Fees $33,596 $34,226 Room and Board $12,744 $12,744 Books $1,300 $1,300 Other Expenses $4,908 $4,908 Total $52,548 $53,178 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $14,175 $14,345 $30,001 - $48k $18,267 $18,486 $48,001 - $75k $22,872 $23,146 $75,001 - $110k $30,588 $30,955 $110,001+ $28,533 $28,875 -
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken Year 2018-19 2019-20 Tuition and Fees $52,202 $54,014 Room and Board $14,840 $15,770 Books $1,200 $1,200 Other Expenses $1,050 $1,050 Total $69,292 $72,034 Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated) $0-$30k $26,709 $27,766 $30,001 - $48k $27,894 $28,998 $48,001 - $75k $29,774 $30,952 $75,001 - $110k $34,801 $36,178 $110,001+ $43,965 $45,705
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