New Jersey Community Colleges Comparison
In New Jersey, 19 community colleges are active this year. Raritan Valley Community College has ranked first in New Jersey community college ranking and Ocean County College and Bergen Community College ranked second and third in the ranking. You can view more ranked community college ranking at New Jersey community college ranking page.
The following list summarizes statistics for New Jersey community colleges.
- The 2025 average tuition & fees of community colleges in New Jersey is $7,618 for New Jersey residents and $8,609 for out-of-state students.
- Total 118,471 students have enrolled in community colleges in New Jersey and, of that, 20,878 students enrolled online exclusively.
- The average students to faculty ratio of New Jersey community colleges is 19.68 to 1.
- The average financial aid amount received at community colleges in New Jersey is $5,626.
- The average graduation rate is 31.7% and the average transfer-out rate is 13.8% at community colleges in New Jersey.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
19 Community Colleges in New Jersey
| College Name | New Jersey Residents Tuition & Fees | Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | Student Population | Online Student Population | Graduation Rate | Transfer-out Rate | Financial Aid Amount | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Cape Community College Mays Landing, NJ | $6,972 | $8,350 | 4,052 | 1,216 | 30% | 14% | $5,496 | 18 to 1 |
| Bergen Community College Paramus, NJ | $8,894 | $9,294 | 11,720 | 1,679 | 21% | 15% | $6,090 | 18 to 1 |
| Brookdale Community College Lincroft, NJ | $9,390 | $10,140 | 9,900 | 665 | 30% | 14% | $5,488 | 19 to 1 |
| Rowan College at Burlington County Mount Laurel, NJ | $7,495 | $9,495 | 6,620 | 2,886 | 36% | 15% | $5,503 | 21 to 1 |
| Camden County College Blackwood, NJ | $4,416 | $4,416 | 7,622 | 1,908 | 31% | 12% | $5,502 | 22 to 1 |
| County College of Morris Randolph, NJ | $10,530 | $14,310 | 6,131 | 804 | 36% | 17% | $5,388 | 17 to 1 |
| Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus Vineland, NJ | $6,000 | $6,000 | 2,686 | 823 | 33% | 9% | $5,634 | 19 to 1 |
| Essex County College Newark, NJ | $9,523 | $9,523 | 7,026 | 706 | 20% | 12% | $5,945 | 26 to 1 |
| Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus Sewell, NJ | $6,000 | $6,000 | 5,218 | 1,460 | 39% | 21% | $6,903 | 24 to 1 |
| Hudson County Community College Jersey City, NJ | $9,248 | $9,248 | 7,763 | 2,118 | 26% | 8% | $6,824 | 21 to 1 |
| Mercer County Community College West Windsor, NJ | $7,806 | $9,174 | 6,394 | 655 | 25% | 17% | $4,967 | 16 to 1 |
| Middlesex College Edison, NJ | $7,356 | $7,356 | 12,044 | 1,395 | 33% | 15% | $5,504 | 21 to 1 |
| Ocean County College Toms River, NJ | $5,218 | $6,970 | 7,095 | 1,496 | 42% | 10% | $3,724 | 22 to 1 |
| Passaic County Community College Paterson, NJ | $8,400 | $10,560 | 4,782 | 382 | 19% | 17% | $5,151 | 14 to 1 |
| Salem Community College Carneys Point, NJ | $7,380 | $10,260 | 1,135 | 166 | 40% | 10% | $5,706 | 17 to 1 |
| Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg, NJ | $7,584 | $7,584 | 6,762 | 767 | 31% | 22% | $5,535 | 19 to 1 |
| UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey Cranford, NJ | $9,500 | $9,500 | 8,330 | 1,154 | 35% | 6% | $5,836 | 22 to 1 |
| Warren County Community College Washington, NJ | $5,760 | $6,360 | 944 | 234 | 39% | 17% | $5,287 | 22 to 1 |
| Sussex County Community College Newton, NJ | $7,272 | $9,024 | 2,247 | 364 | 37% | 12% | $6,408 | 16 to 1 |
| Average | $7,618 | $8,609 | 118,471 | 20,878 | 32% | 14% | $5,626 | 20 to 1 |