New Jersey residents paid $5,692 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $316 more than the $5,376 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid the same amount as residents this year, or $5,692. Their price tag grew 5.9 percent from $5,376 in 2017-18.
About 99 percent of the school's undergraduate population are New Jersey residents. And about 1 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 53 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 575 students received grants or scholarships totaling $2.9 million and 159 students took out student loans totaling more than $735,710.
Including all undergraduates (7,887), 2,359 students used grants or scholarships totaling $9.6 million, and 668 students took out $3.1 million in federal student loans.
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~7,808 | $4,768 | $5,064 | $5,376 | $5,692 | 19.4% |
| Out-of-state | ~79 | $4,768 | $5,064 | $5,376 | $5,692 | 19.4% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 518 | 40% | $2,389,182 | $4,612 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 214 | 17% | $473,321 | $2,212 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 67 | 5% | $75,370 | $1,125 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 575 | 45% | $2,937,873 | $5,109 |
| Federal student loans | 156 | 12% | $718,295 | $4,604 |
| Other student loans | 4 | 0% | $17,415 | $4,354 |
| Student loan aid | 159 | 12% | $735,710 | $4,627 |
| Total student aid | 687 | 53% | - | - |
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