The following diagram categorizes New Jersey Colleges by tuition & fees range. You can view the schools in the tuition range by following the link on the circle. For public schools, it is classified based on the out-of-state rate.
The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in New Jersey. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 22.11% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by 1.92%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen 18.48% over the past decade where it is increased by 4.78% last year. The living costs in New Jersey Colleges have risen 14.46% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
| Tuition & Fees | Living Costs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Graduate | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
| in-State | Out-of-State | in-State | Out-of-State | |||
| 2011-12 | $11,788 | $20,499 | $14,259 | $19,757 | $12,182 | $14,170 |
| 2012-13 | $12,173 3.27% | $20,653 0.75% |
$14,674 2.91% | $20,510 3.81% |
$12,659 3.92% | $14,698 3.73% |
| 2013-14 | $12,457 2.33% | $21,809 5.60% |
$15,085 2.80% | $21,132 3.03% |
$12,804 1.15% | $14,771 0.50% |
| 2014-15 | $12,718 2.10% | $22,362 2.54% |
$15,429 2.28% | $21,682 2.60% |
$13,030 1.77% | $14,667 -0.70% |
| 2015-16 | $13,018 2.36% | $22,948 2.62% |
$15,817 2.51% | $21,970 1.33% |
$13,445 3.18% | $15,092 2.90% |
| 2016-17 | $13,275 1.97% | $23,341 1.71% |
$16,055 1.50% | $22,271 1.37% |
$13,542 0.72% | $15,712 4.11% |
| 2017-18 | $13,587 2.35% | $23,824 2.07% |
$16,376 2.00% | $22,740 2.11% |
$13,390 -1.12% | $16,023 1.98% |
| 2018-19 | $13,867 2.06% | $24,300 2.00% |
$16,720 2.10% | $23,200 2.02% |
$12,761 -4.70% | $16,437 2.58% |
| 2019-20 | $14,195 2.37% | $24,844 2.24% |
$17,015 1.76% | $23,658 1.97% |
$12,709 -0.41% | $17,353 5.57% |
| 2020-21 | $14,135 -0.42% | $24,882 0.15% |
$17,344 1.93% | $23,420 -1.01% |
$12,732 0.18% | $17,451 0.56% |
| 2021-22 | $14,895 5.38% | $25,835 3.83% |
$17,609 1.53% | $23,365 -0.23% |
$12,915 1.44% | $17,718 1.53% |
| 2022-23 | $14,793 -0.68% | $26,130 1.14% |
$19,123 8.60% | $23,895 2.27% |
$13,143 1.77% | $18,968 7.05% |
| 2023-24 | $15,367 3.88% | $26,632 1.92% |
$19,940 4.27% | $25,037 4.78% |
$14,656 11.51% | $21,347 12.54% |
The 2024 average tuition & fees of New Jersey Colleges is $15,367 for state residents and $26,632 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $7,232 for state residents and $8,420.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $16,673. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $18,657 for state residents and $24,748 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $22,061.
| 4-Year College | Community Colleges | Trade Schools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public (in-State) | $15,367 | $7,232 | $16,673 |
| Public (out-of-State) | $26,632 | $8,420 | $16,673 |
| Private | $22,639 | - | $16,673 |
| Tuition & Fees | |
|---|---|
| Public (in-State) | $18,657 |
| Public (out-of-State) | $24,748 |
| Private | $22,061 |