Private for-profit · Mostly associate degrees · Large suburb

Jersey College

Teterboro, New Jersey. 4,478 undergraduates. Admits 68% of applicants.

30%Graduation rate8 pts below the national median for similar colleges (38%)
$56,587Average net price per year469% above the national median for similar colleges ($9,953)
$73,055Median earnings 10 years after starting62% above the national median for similar colleges ($45,146)
$22,334Median debt at graduation86% above the national median for similar colleges ($12,000)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($22,334) equals 31% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($73,055).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$56,074
$30,000–$48,000$56,452
$48,001–$75,000$56,206
$75,001–$110,000$57,645
Over $110,000$59,152

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate30%38%
Return for second year63%64%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$75,389$40,416
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$73,055$45,146
Median debt at graduation$22,334$12,000

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly associate degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

2 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants331$64,781$73,977$18,262

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

68%Admission rate
1,058Average SAT of admitted students
19–23ACT middle 50%
16:1Students per faculty member
62%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Jersey College cost per year?
The average net price at Jersey College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $56,587 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Jersey College graduates earn?
Former Jersey College students earn a median of $73,055 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Jersey College?
30% of Jersey College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Jersey College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Jersey College is $22,334. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.