Essex County College, NJ

Public2-Year • LargeAssociate's College • Transfer and Vocational • Largely Traditional StudentsOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
303 University Ave, Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 877-3000

Essex County College Rankings

Affordability86
Retention4
Graduation1
Earnings9
Diversity82
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Essex County College

-Bachelor’s
72%Associate’s
28%Certificate
AssocHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences3%
Business, Management, Marketing17%
Computer and Information Sciences3%
Education8%
Engineering2%
Engineering Technologies2%
Health Professions and Related Programs31%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting6%
Legal Professions and Studies1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities11%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Physical Sciences<1%
Public Administration and Social Service2%
Social Sciences11%
Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Getting into Essex County College

-Admission Rate
-Median SAT Math
-Median SAT Reading
-Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Essex County College

$5KIn-State Tuition
$9KOut-of-State Tuition
$15KAverage Total Cost
$11KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolNJUS
$0–$30K$11K$15K$14K
$30K–$48K$10K$16K$15K
$48K–$75K$11K$18K$17K
$75K–$110K$11K$21K$19K

Debt

Typical Debt after Essex County College

-Receive Federal Loans
$3KMedian Federal Debt
-Repayment Rate
-Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolNJUS
$0–$30K 75%58%57%
$30K–$48K 16%16%16%
$48K–$75K 8%11%12%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolNJUS

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolNJUS

Completion

Completion Rates at Essex County College

52%Retention Rate
13%Transfer Rate
29%Withdrawal Rate
13%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolNJUS
Within 4 Years 2%41%38%
Within 6 Years 13%56%55%
Within 8 Years 19%58%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolNJUS
Asian 23%59%53%
Black 10%44%39%
Caucasian 20%55%52%
Hispanic or Latino 10%44%47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 40%43%43%
Non-US citizens/residents 23%46%50%
Two or more races 7%43%44%
Other race 14%45%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Essex County College

86%Employment Rate
$23KMedian Salary
$12K25 Pctl Salary
$36K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolNJUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 86%85%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 82%83%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 87%84%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 82%83%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 84%83%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolNJUS
10th percentile of earnings$4K$6K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$12K$17K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$23K$30K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$36K$45K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$53K$60K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolNJUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$23K$30K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$26K$34K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$30K$37K$35K

Students

Students at Essex County College

7,014Undergraduates
72%Full-time Undergrads
25Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

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

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolNJUS
Asian 3%5%4%
Black 45%21%18%
Caucasian 8%44%49%
Hispanic or Latino 26%22%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1%<1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%<1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents 11%2%2%
Two or more races 1%2%3%
Other race 6%4%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolNJUS
$0–$30K 68%45%43%
$30K–$48K 21%18%18%
$48K–$75K 10%15%16%

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