Essex County College

Essex County College is a public community college located in Newark, NJ. It offers 48 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 1 programs). It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
The 2024 tuition & fees are $9,318 for New Jersey residents and $9,318 for out-of-state students at Essex County College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($8,420) of public community colleges in New Jersey.
It has 6,466 students that are higher than the average population (3,211 students) of community colleges in New Jersey. In addition, 277 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 24 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (18 to 1) of New Jersey community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $34,300.
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Academic Overview

Essex County College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Newark, New Jersey.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $9,318 for New Jersey residents and $9,318 for other students on average. It offers 48 degree programs through 14 Certificate, 34 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 1 programs (1 Associate's programs).
Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 years, public
Address303 University Ave, Newark, NJ
Phone973-877-3000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$9,318
Out-of-State$9,318
Student Population »6,466 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »16%
Transfer-out Rate12%
Retention Rate61% (Full-time)
53% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$5,426
Students to Faculty24:1 (4.17%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$34,300

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $9,318 for New Jersey residents and $9,318 for out-of-state students at Essex County College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($8,420) over public community colleges in New Jersey.
The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Essex County College. Then, we compare its costs to New Jersey community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.
Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
2024 Cost Of Attendance
New Jersey ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$9,318$9,318
Books & Supplies$2,400
Off-Campus Living Costs$11,943
Average Financial Aid$5,426
Cost of Attendance$23,661$23,661
After Financial Aid$18,235$18,235
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$34,300
2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
New Jersey ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Essex County College$9,318$9,318
Public Community Colleges in New Jersey$7,232$8,420
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Essex County College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 1 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Total Number of Programs
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFERED1NOT OFFERED
Total Programs1434NOT OFFERED
The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED 30 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED 21 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Education program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED 10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education, Multiple LevelsNOT OFFERED 38 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and CoachingNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 20 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Architectural Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Legal Studies program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 182 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 42 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Physical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
ChemistryNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 50 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Social WorkNOT OFFERED 21 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED 81 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 23 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation TherapistNOT OFFERED 11 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)NOT OFFERED 202 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing OpticianNOT OFFERED 10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 35 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training11 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Business program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 131 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED 9 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED 29 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED 19 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)26 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 6,466 students at Essex County College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,373 male students and 3,656 female students are attending the school.
The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.
Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total6,0292,7223,307
Male Students2,3731,0881,285
Female Students3,6561,6342,022

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Essex County College, there are 6,466 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,275 students were attending classes through distance learning (277 students are enrolled exclusively and 998 are enrolled in some online courses) .
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment6,466
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses277
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses998
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses5,191
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