Essex County College
Newark, NJ · Public two-year · City: Large
6,790undergraduates
$5,035average net price per year
21%finish in 3 years
58%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
39 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (7)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Associate (4 awarded)
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other Associate (181 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (38 awarded)
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Associate (12 awarded)
- Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded), Associate (10 awarded)
- Physical Therapy Assistant Associate (15 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (42 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting Associate (33 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (115 awarded)
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (39 awarded)
- Finance, General Associate (13 awarded)
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Associate (8 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (197 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Social Sciences, General Associate (92 awarded)
Education (4)
- Educational/Instructional Technology Associate (22 awarded)
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Associate (3 awarded)
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Associate (38 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate (1 awarded)
- Computer Programming/Programmer, General Associate (39 awarded)
- Network and System Administration/Administrator Associate (22 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Associate (56 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (7)
- Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate (11 awarded)
- Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate (3 awarded)
- Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (11 awarded)
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other Associate (1 awarded)
- Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (4 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Associate (30 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Associate (23 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Art/Art Studies, General Associate (17 awarded)
- Music, General Associate (2 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, General Associate (18 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Associate (14 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Associate (2 awarded)
- Physics, General Associate (1 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Associate (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-district
- $5,346
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $9,318
- Books and supplies
- $2,400
- Total cost living at home
- $13,932
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $4,356 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $4,600 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $6,059 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $6,453 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 88%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 88%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,292
- Got a grant from the college
- 4%
- Average grant from the college
- $3,440
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 51%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 0%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,638
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 6%
- Finished in 3 years
- 21%
- Finished in 4 years
- 23%
- Transferred to another college
- 17%
- Came back for year two
- 58%
| Pell grant students | 20% |
|---|---|
| Neither | 21% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 410 | 23% |
| Men | 269 | 18% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 23 | 30% |
| Black | 325 | 18% |
| Hispanic | 185 | 16% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| White | 42 | 26% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 21% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 29 | 34% |
| International | 57 | 37% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 2,243 | 24% | 23% |
| Started here, part-time | 733 | 17% | 25% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 229 | 30% | 30% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 181 | 23% | 35% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 6,790
- Undergraduates
- 6,790
- Full-time undergraduates
- 3,016
- Part-time undergraduates
- 3,774
- Students per faculty member
- 24 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 31%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 13%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 6%
| Women | 59% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 44% |
| Hispanic | 31% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 6% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Race unknown | 5% |
| International | 10% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 303 University Ave, Newark, NJ, 07102
- County
- Essex County
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.