New Jersey residents paid $5,280 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $390 more than the $4,890 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 11.4 percent more than residents this year, or $5,880. Their price tag grew 7.1 percent from $5,490 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 55 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 95 students received grants or scholarships totaling $563,219 and 28 students took out student loans totaling more than $101,145.
Including all undergraduates (3,496), 517 students used grants or scholarships totaling $2.2 million, and 140 students took out $534,193 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 | ~3,426 | $4,710 | $4,890 | $4,890 | $5,280 | 12.1% |
| Out-of-state | ~70 | $5,310 | $5,490 | $5,490 | $5,880 | 10.7% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 90 | 43% | $422,635 | $4,696 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 56 | 27% | $140,084 | $2,502 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | - | 0% | - | - |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 95 | 45% | $563,219 | $5,929 |
| Federal student loans | 27 | 13% | $96,145 | $3,561 |
| Other student loans | - | 0% | - | - |
| Student loan aid | 28 | 13% | $101,145 | $3,612 |
| Total student aid | 117 | 55% | - | - |
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