Middlesex Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#4 in Community Colleges

Middlesex College is ranked 4^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 $7,068 is comparable to similar schools.
It has large number of students of 9,736.
It offers diverse area of study (70 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Middlesex are $7,068 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.

Middlesex College $7,068

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 26% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.

Middlesex College 26%

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 13% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.

Middlesex College 13%

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 67% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.

Middlesex College 67%

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 9,736 and its population large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.

Middlesex College 9,736

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 $4,717 which is 66.74% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.

Middlesex College $4,717

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 19 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.

Middlesex College 19 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 70 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.