New Jersey residents paid $5,235 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $690 more than the $4,545 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 37.2 percent more than residents this year, or $7,185. Their price tag grew 10.6 percent from $6,495 in 2017-18.
About 98 percent of the school's undergraduate population are New Jersey residents. And about 2 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 56 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 759 students received grants or scholarships totaling $3.8 million and 150 students took out student loans totaling more than $605,388.
Including all undergraduates (8,890), 3,135 students used grants or scholarships totaling $13.2 million, and 985 students took out $4.5 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 | ~8,712 | $4,545 | $4,545 | $4,545 | $5,235 | 15.2% |
| Out-of-state | ~178 | $6,495 | $6,495 | $6,495 | $7,185 | 10.6% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 632 | 40% | $2,960,097 | $4,684 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 282 | 18% | $597,295 | $2,118 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 131 | 8% | $254,914 | $1,946 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 759 | 48% | $3,812,306 | $5,023 |
| Federal student loans | 141 | 9% | $559,653 | $3,969 |
| Other student loans | 10 | 1% | $45,735 | $4,574 |
| Student loan aid | 150 | 10% | $605,388 | $4,036 |
| Total student aid | 874 | 56% | - | - |
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