Centenary University, NJ

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Small • Highly ResidentialMaster's College and UniversityNot Selective • High Transfer-InAffiliated with the United Methodist ChurchMain Campus
400 Jefferson St, Hackettstown, NJ 07840
(908) 852-1400

Centenary University Rankings

Affordability59
Selectivity6
Retention22
Graduation20
Earnings44
Diversity69
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Centenary University

73%Bachelor’s
18%Associate’s
9%Certificate
GradHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences5%
Business, Management, Marketing35%
Communication, Journalism4%
Education5%
English Language and Literature2%
History1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting5%
Legal Professions and Studies<1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities11%
Mathematics and Statistics<1%
Natural Resources and Conservation1%
Psychology4%
Public Administration and Social Service5%
Social Sciences5%
Visual and Performing Arts9%

Admissions

Getting into Centenary University

67%Admission Rate
485Median SAT Math
495Median SAT Reading
20Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)430–540
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)440–550
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)17–22
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending Centenary University

$33KIn-State Tuition
$33KOut-of-State Tuition
$47KAverage Total Cost
$20KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolNJUS
$0–$30K$14K$15K$14K
$30K–$48K$16K$16K$15K
$48K–$75K$18K$18K$17K
$75K–$110K$26K$21K$19K
>$110K$28K$22K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Centenary University

66%Receive Federal Loans
$20KMedian Federal Debt
66%Repayment Rate
$259Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolNJUS
$0–$30K 33%58%57%
$30K–$48K 16%16%16%
$48K–$75K 15%11%12%
$75K–$110K 10%8%9%
>$110K 26%10%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolNJUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$21K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$19K$11K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$19K$11K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$20K$11K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$19K$11K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$34K$21K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$27K$16K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$10K$6K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$5K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolNJUS
1-year after entering repayment 60%43%43%
3-years after entering repayment 66%47%46%
5-years after entering repayment 71%51%50%
7-years after entering repayment 71%55%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Centenary University

69%Retention Rate
6%Transfer Rate
14%Withdrawal Rate
58%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolNJUS
Within 4 Years 47%41%38%
Within 6 Years 58%56%55%
Within 8 Years 58%58%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolNJUS
Asian 50%59%53%
Black 43%44%39%
Caucasian 66%55%52%
Hispanic or Latino 34%44%47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 100%44%40%
Two or more races 50%43%44%
Other race 50%45%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Centenary University

93%Employment Rate
$38KMedian Salary
$23K25 Pctl Salary
$53K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolNJUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 93%85%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 90%83%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 92%84%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 89%83%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 90%83%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolNJUS
10th percentile of earnings$8K$6K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$23K$17K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$38K$30K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$53K$45K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$72K$60K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolNJUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$38K$30K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$40K$34K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$46K$37K$35K

Students

Students at Centenary University

1,241Undergraduates
58%Full-time Undergrads
22Avg Entry Age
536Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolNJUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 64%58%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 36%42%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolNJUS
Asian 2%5%4%
Black 12%21%18%
Caucasian 57%44%49%
Hispanic or Latino 13%22%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1%<1%1%
Non-US citizens/residents 2%2%2%
Two or more races 2%2%3%
Other race 13%4%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolNJUS
$0–$30K 28%45%43%
$30K–$48K 15%18%18%
$48K–$75K 15%15%16%
$75K–$110K 15%12%14%
>$110K 33%15%15%

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