There are 158 colleges in New Jersey - 39 public and 119 private schools.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in New Jersey is $15,367 for New Jersey residents and $26,632 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $23,021. For New Jersey community colleges, the average tuition & fees is $7,232 for state residents and $8,420 for out-of-state students.
In New Jersey, for public 4-years colleges, in-state tuition & fees increased by 20.83% from $12,718 (2015) to $15,367 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by 19.09% over the past decade from $22,362 (2015) to $26,632 (2024).
In private New Jersey colleges, the tuition & fees increased by -2.29%, from $23,454 (2015) to $22,916 (2024).
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased 15.73% when living on campus and 28.32% when living off campus at New Jersey Colleges.
In private New Jersey Colleges, the COA has increase by 2.47% (on-campus) and 15.26% (off-camus). The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other personal expenses.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the total cost of attendance is $42,196 when a student lives on campus and $48,887 when living off campus at New Jersey Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of COA for New Jersey Colleges over the past 10 years.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends of New Jersey Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$26,817 | $36,461 | $37,553 | $28,454 | $38,098 | $39,190 |
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| 2015-16 |
$27,531
2.66% | $37,461
2.74% | $38,660
2.95% | $29,178
2.54% | $39,108
2.65% | $40,307
2.85% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$27,885
1.29% | $37,951
1.31% | $39,119
1.19% | $30,055
3.01% | $40,121
2.59% | $41,289
2.44% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$28,020
0.48% | $38,257
0.81% | $38,513
-1.55% | $30,653
1.99% | $40,890
1.92% | $41,146
-0.35% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$27,571
-1.60% | $38,004
-0.66% | $36,123
-6.21% | $31,247
1.94% | $41,680
1.93% | $39,799
-3.27% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$27,808
0.86% | $38,457
1.19% | $35,685
-1.21% | $32,452
3.86% | $43,101
3.41% | $40,329
1.33% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$27,726
-0.29% | $38,473
0.04% | $35,476
-0.59% | $32,445
-0.02% | $43,192
0.21% | $40,195
-0.33% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$28,680
3.44% | $39,620
2.98% | $36,004
1.49% | $33,483
3.20% | $44,423
2.85% | $40,807
1.52% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$28,788
0.38% | $40,125
1.27% | $36,271
0.74% | $34,613
3.37% | $45,950
3.44% | $42,096
3.16% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$30,931
7.44% | $42,196
5.16% | $38,480
6.09% | $37,622
8.69% | $48,887
6.39% | $45,171
7.30% |
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Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for New Jersey Colleges is $15,367 for New Jersey residents and $26,632 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $22,916.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $21,858 for New Jersey residents and $26,915 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $23,586.
The tuition & fees has increased 19.09% for undergraduate programs and 15.47% for graduate programs at New Jersey Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
Tuition & Fees Changes for New Jersey Colleges
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$12,718 | $22,362 | $23,454 | $15,429 | $21,682 | $18,549 |
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| 2015-16 |
$13,018
2.36% | $22,948
2.62% | $24,147
2.95% | $15,817
2.51% | $21,970
1.33% | $19,299
4.04% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$13,275
1.97% | $23,341
1.71% | $24,509
1.50% | $16,055
1.50% | $22,271
1.37% | $19,867
2.94% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$13,587
2.35% | $23,824
2.07% | $24,080
-1.75% | $16,376
2.00% | $22,740
2.11% | $20,536
3.37% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$13,867
2.06% | $24,300
2.00% | $22,419
-6.90% | $16,720
2.10% | $23,200
2.02% | $20,567
0.15% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$14,195
2.37% | $24,844
2.24% | $22,072
-1.55% | $17,015
1.76% | $23,658
1.97% | $20,698
0.64% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$14,135
-0.42% | $24,882
0.15% | $21,885
-0.85% | $17,344
1.93% | $23,420
-1.01% | $20,105
-2.87% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$14,895
5.38% | $25,835
3.83% | $22,219
1.53% | $17,609
1.53% | $23,365
-0.23% | $20,469
1.81% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$14,793
-0.68% | $26,130
1.14% | $22,276
0.26% | $19,123
8.60% | $23,895
2.27% | $22,370
9.29% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$15,367
3.88% | $26,632
1.92% | $22,916
2.87% | $19,940
4.27% | $25,037
4.78% | $22,641
1.21% |
|---|
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
For the current year (2024), the average book & supplies costs is $908 for New Jersey Colleges. The following table shows the changes of book & supplies costs from year 2015 to 2024.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes for New Jersey Colleges
| Year | Books & Supplies |
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| 2014-15 | $1,069 |
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| 2015-16 | $1,068
-0.09% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $1,068 |
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| 2017-18 | $1,043
-2.34% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $943
-9.59% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $904
-4.14% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $859
-4.98% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $870
1.28% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $852
-2.07% |
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| 2023-24 | $908
6.57% |
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Living Costs Changes
For New Jersey Colleges, the living have increased -1.96% when a student lives on campus facilities and 21.99% when living off campus from year 2015 to 2024. The living costs includes costs for room & board, and other living expenses.
Living Costs Changes for New Jersey Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| 2014-15 | $13,030 | $13,859 |
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| 2015-16 | $13,445
2.11% | $14,272
2.07% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $13,542
-1.43% | $14,323
3.68% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $13,390
-2.12% | $14,140
2.33% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $12,761
-7.42% | $13,588
1.75% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $12,709
-1.92% | $13,435
7.24% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $12,732
0.93% | $13,573
0.35% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $12,915
0.76% | $13,868
0.33% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $13,143
1.77% | $14,448
6.31% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $14,656
4.95% | $16,398
6.41% |
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