New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ · Public · 3,681 undergraduates

New Jersey City University admitted 98% of applicants. Its average net price after aid for in-state students was $10,591 a year. Within six years, 39% of first-time, full-time students graduated.

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Admissions

Admission rate
98%
SAT/ACT scores
Not required

Cost

Cost of attendance, before aid
$23,555 a year
Average in-state net price after aid
$10,591 a year
In-state net price for families earning under $30,000
$8,817 a year
Tuition and fees
$15,604 a year

Outcomes

Graduation rate (within 6 years)
39%
Students who return for a second year
65%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
$59,538 a year
Median debt at graduation
$17,815

Students

Undergraduates
3,681
Undergraduates with a Pell Grant
57%
Student-faculty ratio
13 to 1
Campus setting
City

Most common fields of study

Share of the degrees the college awarded, by field.

Business, management and marketing
20%
Homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting
13%
Computer and information sciences
11%
Psychology
10%
Visual and performing arts
9%

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, most recent institution-level data (October 2026 release). Admission figures are reported by the college; check its website for current requirements.