Middlesex Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#5 in Community Colleges

Middlesex College is ranked 5^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Middlesex College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.

Its tuition & fees of $7,356 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 12,044.
The financial aid amount ($5,504) is much higher.
It offers diverse area of study (74 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Middlesex are $7,356 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.

Middlesex College $7,356

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey $8,435

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Middlesex is 33% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.

Middlesex College 33%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey 27%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Middlesex is 15% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.

Middlesex College 15%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey 17%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Middlesex is 72% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.

Middlesex College 72%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey 65%

Student Population

The total student population at Middlesex is 12,044 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.

Middlesex College 12,044

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey 7,342

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Middlesex is $5,504 which is 74.82% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.

Middlesex College $5,504

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey $5,228

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Middlesex is 21 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.

Middlesex College 21 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey 20 to 1

Number of Programs

Middlesex offers 74 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.