True College Verdict
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New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ · 3,681 undergraduates · 57% receive Pell Grants · admits 98%
PublicMainly bachelor's degrees

About average. It ranks 719 of 1,755 four-year colleges on student outcomes, with an overall score of 54.1 out of 100.

Is it affordable?
Yes
Average net price $10,591 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $19,899.
Will most students finish?
About half
53% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 59%.
Is it worth the price?
Likely
Graduates owe a typical $17,815 against earnings of $59,538, a ratio of 0.30. Under 0.4 is comfortable; over 0.7 is heavy.

These three answers are rules of thumb from the numbers below, not advice for any one student or major.

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Why it is good

  • Debt is manageable: graduates owe a typical $17,815 in federal loans against earnings of $59,538.
  • Affordable: the average student pays about $10,591 a year after grants, cheaper than 88% of four-year colleges.

Why it is bad

  • Many students leave early: only 65% of first-year students return for a second year.

The numbers

What these figures measure

Graduation rate: share of all students, full-time or part-time, who finish within 8 years. Return for year 2: share of first-time, full-time students who come back for a second year. Earnings: median pay about 10 years after starting, for students who received federal aid. Debt: median federal loan debt among those who finish. Net price: average yearly cost after grants and scholarships. All from the U.S. Education Department College Scorecard, institution file dated November 2, 2026.

Graduation rate
53%
Better than 34% of similar colleges. Typical: 59%
Return for year 2
65%
Better than 19% of similar colleges. Typical: 77%
Earnings after 10 years
$59,538
Better than 53% of similar colleges. Typical: $58,912
Debt at graduation
$17,815
Better than 73% of similar colleges. Typical: $21,609
Net price per year
$10,591
Better than 88% of similar colleges. Typical: $19,899
Published tuition
$15,604
Before any aid

Programs and early earnings

Bachelor's degrees: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Psychology, General141$33,281$21,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing108$77,087$12,500
Biology, General77$29,141$19,125
Criminal Justice and Corrections70$32,213$21,670
Computer and Information Sciences, General66$42,682$18,187
Business Administration, Management and Operations66$39,585$19,125
Accounting and Related Services49$44,666$16,868
Homeland Security44$40,017$14,000
Fine and Studio Arts43$31,708$21,525
Sociology35$32,162$25,631
Marketing34$34,847$16,370
History28$33,138$21,955

Earnings are the median pay two years after completing, for graduates who were working and not enrolled again. The federal government hides figures for small programs, shown as n/a. Fields are broad groups, so a college may offer several majors inside one.

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