Essex County College

Essex County College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Newark, NJ. It is classified as Associate's - Public Suburban-serving Single Campus by Carnegie Classification

The Essex's 2024 tuition & fees is $9,318 for New Jersey residents and $9,318 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024. 93% of the enrolled undergraduates have received grants or scholarships, with an average aid amount of $5,426.

For the academic year 2022-2023, the school has a total enrollment of 6,466 and the students to faculty ratio is 24 to 1 (4.17%).

Essex County College is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

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2024 Tuition & Fees and 2025 Estimation

For undergraduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees of Essex County College is $9,318 for in-state students and $9,318 for out-of-state students.

The estimated 2025 tuition & fees for prospective students is $9,498 for New Jersey residents and $9,498 for out-of-state students based on the current year tuition changes from last year.

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2023-24 Tuition & Fees

	In-State	Out-of-State
Undergraduate	$9,318	$9,318

Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)

Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)

2024-25 Estimation

	In-State	Out-of-State
Undergraduate	$9,498	$9,498

The estimation for 2024-2025 tuition costs is based on the cost change rates of last year.

Key Stats for Prospective Students

The average graduation rate is 16%. For the academic year 2022-2023, total 6,466 students are attending the school and the school offers campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory and residence halls possessed by the school). Key academic stats for the school are listed in the next table.

2024 Essex Key Academics Statistics
Graduation Rate »	16%
Transfer-out Rate	12%
Retention Rate	61%(full-time), 53% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio	4.17% (24 to 1)
Student Population »	6,466 (all undergraduate)
Average Financial Aid »	$5,426

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), College Scorecard

On-Campus Learning Opportunities

Special Learning Opportunities

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Essex Offered Programs
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Vocational Programs

On-Campus Students Services

Essex County College offers online classes (distance learning opportunities) for undergraduate programs.

Special Learning Opportunities at Essex
Learning Opportunities
ROTC	No
Weekend/Evening College	Yes
Teacher Certification	No
Study Abroad	No
On-Campus Services
Academic/career counseling service	Yes
Employment services for students	Yes
Placement services for completers	Yes
On-campus day care for students' children	Yes