There are 42 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in New Jersey - 19 public and 23 private schools.

The 2024 average tuition & fees of New Jersey community colleges is $9,229 for New Jersey residents and $16,007 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $4,644. A total of 125,241 students enrolled in New Jersey community colleges (3,211 in average).


New Jersey Community Colleges Average Statistics

32 New Jersey community colleges have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance. The average acceptance rate of schools having competitive admission is 61.49% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 68.17%.

25 schools offer online degree/programs and 1,128 students enrolled online exclusively.

The average graduation rate is 46.25% and the transfer-out rate is 46.25%. The average students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1 at New Jersey community colleges.

The following table shows the 2024 average academic statistics for New Jersey community colleges.

New Jersey Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools42 community colleges (19 public, 23 private)
Open Admission Policy32 out of 42 schools
Tuition & Fees$9,229 New Jersey Residents
$16,007 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$4,644
Student PopulationTotal 125,241 (3,211 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 22,564 (1,128 on average) in 25 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate46.25%
Transfer-out Rate11.95%
Student to Faculty Ratio18.46 to 1

New Jersey Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

Raritan Valley Community College is ranked first among New Jersey community colleges and Bergen Community College and County College of Morris are second and third position in the ranking.

The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $9,229 for New Jersey residents and $16,007 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the New Jersey community colleges with key statistics by ranking.

2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in New Jersey
NJ RankNameTuition & FeesFinancial AidStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
1Raritan Valley Community CollegeBranchburg, NJ$7,440 $4,694 6,321 32% 19 to 1
2Bergen Community CollegeParamus, NJ$9,005 ($8,613) $3,142 11,192 25% 19 to 1
3County College of MorrisRandolph, NJ$14,310 ($10,530) $6,177 5,838 32% 17 to 1
4Middlesex CollegeEdison, NJ$7,068 $4,717 9,736 26% 19 to 1
5Ocean County CollegeToms River, NJ$6,850 ($5,122) $4,319 7,186 39% 18 to 1
6Brookdale Community CollegeLincroft, NJ$9,806 ($9,056) $3,093 9,896 28% 18 to 1
7Mercer County Community CollegeWest Windsor, NJ$8,942 ($6,433) $4,305 5,821 17% 16 to 1
8Essex County CollegeNewark, NJ$9,318 $5,426 6,466 16% 24 to 1
9UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJCranford, NJ$9,500 $5,902 7,796 35% 22 to 1
10Camden County CollegeBlackwood, NJ$4,056 $3,856 7,770 21% 23 to 1
11Rowan College at Burlington CountyMount Laurel, NJ$6,936 ($5,376) $4,492 6,180 29% 18 to 1
12Eastwick College-NutleyNutley, NJ$14,846 $7,346 415 56% 13 to 1
13Warren County Community CollegeWashington, NJ$5,910 ($5,610) $4,766 3,386 30% 18 to 1
14Sussex County Community CollegeNewton, NJ$9,024 ($7,272) $4,439 2,181 32% 17 to 1
16Passaic County Community CollegePaterson, NJ$9,690 ($7,590) $4,552 5,119 13% 15 to 1
17Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland CampusVineland, NJ$5,820 $4,228 2,426 29% 23 to 1
18Atlantic Cape Community CollegeMays Landing, NJ$8,313 ($6,913) $2,828 4,278 23% 14 to 1
19Hudson County Community CollegeJersey City, NJ$12,280 ($8,740) $5,920 6,683 17% 22 to 1
20Salem Community CollegeCarneys Point, NJ$9,900 ($7,140) $4,654 1,111 40% 15 to 1
21Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester CampusSewell, NJ$5,820 $3,635 5,441 31% 24 to 1
22Assumption College for SistersDenville, NJ$6,000 ($5,544) $5,688 33 100% 5 to 1
-Healthcare Training InstituteUnion, NJ$16,500 $6,487 69 100% 11 to 1
-American Institute of Medical Sciences & EducationPiscataway, NJ$35,525 $3,999 251 75% 15 to 1
-Medical Career InstituteOcean, NJ$33,500 $5,244 142 100% 12 to 1
-American Institute-SomersetSomerset, NJ$19,495 $3,839 322 45% 25 to 1
-Capital Health School of Radiologic TechnologyTrenton, NJ$11,221 ($8,855) $6,495 16 - 5 to 1
-American Institute-CliftonCLIFTON, NJ$19,495 $4,106 760 48% 24 to 1
-Universal Technical Institute-BloomfieldBloomfield, NJ$41,450 $4,317 1,125 40% 42 to 1
-Aviation Institute of Maintenance-TeterboroHasbrouck Heights, NJ$16,757 $5,579 368 89% 20 to 1
-Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of NursingEnglewood Cliffs, NJ$23,489 $1,678 191 - 9 to 1
-Lincoln Technical Institute-MahwahMahwah, NJ$28,425 $4,217 861 71% 23 to 1
-Jersey CollegeTeterboro, NJ$36,635 $4,306 3,379 29% 23 to 1
-JFK Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder SchoolsPlainfield, NJ$31,336 ($21,406) $3,226 582 66% 10 to 1
-Best Care CollegeEast Orange, NJ$1,087 $5,886 25 50% 30 to 1
-American Institute-Toms RiverToms River, NJ$19,495 $4,049 397 51% 24 to 1
-Pennco Tech-BlackwoodBlackwood, NJ$18,750 $4,366 886 61% 19 to 1
-Seminary Bnos ChaimLakewood, NJ$12,600 $5,683 200 96% 25 to 1
-Capital Health School of NursingTrenton, NJ$24,590 ($17,310) - 53 - 9 to 1
-Lincoln Technical Institute-South PlainfieldSouth Plainfield, NJ$34,442 $4,797 339 73% 15 to 1
Average$16,007 ($9,229) $4,644125,241 46.25% 18.46 to 1