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 County College of Morris 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 2023 average tuition & fees of community colleges in New Jersey is $7,077 for New Jersey residents and $8,276 for out-of-state students.
- Total 114,804 students have enrolled in community colleges in New Jersey and, of that, 32,758 students enrolled online exclusively.
- The average students to faculty ratio of New Jersey community colleges is 18.05 to 1.
- The average financial aid amount received at community colleges in New Jersey is $4,768.
- The average graduation rate is 28.3% and the average transfer-out rate is 16.0% 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 | $5,472 | $6,672 | 4,373 | 2,101 | 21% | 13% | $4,222 | 18 to 1 |
| Bergen Community College Paramus, NJ | $8,438 | $8,822 | 10,800 | 5,567 | 24% | 15% | $6,013 | 18 to 1 |
| Brookdale Community College Lincroft, NJ | $8,948 | $9,698 | 9,566 | 655 | 26% | 14% | $5,621 | 16 to 1 |
| Rowan College at Burlington County Mount Laurel, NJ | $5,268 | $6,828 | 6,273 | 2,132 | 26% | 24% | $4,681 | 20 to 1 |
| Camden County College Blackwood, NJ | $3,744 | $3,744 | 7,658 | 2,786 | 22% | 12% | $5,509 | 21 to 1 |
| County College of Morris Randolph, NJ | $10,260 | $14,040 | 6,219 | 840 | 36% | 15% | $5,101 | 16 to 1 |
| Rowan College South Jersey Cumberland Campus Vineland, NJ | $5,640 | $5,640 | 2,465 | 973 | 33% | 44% | $4,205 | 16 to 1 |
| Essex County College Newark, NJ | $9,141 | $9,141 | 6,029 | 287 | 15% | 11% | $5,208 | 21 to 1 |
| Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus Sewell, NJ | $5,640 | $5,640 | 5,667 | 2,130 | 31% | 23% | $3,437 | 26 to 1 |
| Hudson County Community College Jersey City, NJ | $8,390 | $11,798 | 6,776 | 2,515 | 15% | 9% | $6,368 | 23 to 1 |
| Mercer County Community College West Windsor, NJ | $6,150 | $8,556 | 6,205 | 1,383 | 21% | 18% | $4,360 | 16 to 1 |
| Middlesex College Edison, NJ | $6,876 | $6,876 | 9,477 | 3,743 | 29% | 15% | $4,196 | 18 to 1 |
| Ocean County College Toms River, NJ | $5,790 | $8,100 | 7,321 | 1,753 | 39% | 11% | $4,356 | 16 to 1 |
| Passaic County Community College Paterson, NJ | $7,350 | $9,390 | 5,076 | 1,099 | 13% | 12% | $5,613 | 15 to 1 |
| Salem Community College Carneys Point, NJ | $6,930 | $9,600 | 889 | 165 | 49% | 10% | $5,358 | 13 to 1 |
| Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg, NJ | $7,296 | $7,296 | 6,688 | 698 | 28% | 19% | $5,109 | 18 to 1 |
| Union County College Cranford, NJ | $10,562 | $10,562 | 7,930 | 2,644 | 34% | 8% | $3,164 | 20 to 1 |
| Warren County Community College Washington, NJ | $5,490 | $6,090 | 3,230 | 113 | 35% | 9% | $4,998 | 17 to 1 |
| Sussex County Community College Newton, NJ | $7,080 | $8,760 | 2,162 | 1,174 | 40% | 22% | $3,069 | 15 to 1 |
| Average | $7,077 | $8,276 | 114,804 | 32,758 | 28% | 16% | $4,768 | 18 to 1 |