Middlesex College
Edison, NJ · Public two-year · Suburb: Large
11,471undergraduates
$6,958average net price per year
35%finish in 3 years
69%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
45 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (419 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (7)
- Accounting Associate (13 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (275 awarded)
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General Associate (10 awarded)
- Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Associate (4 awarded)
- Small Business Administration/Management Associate (4 awarded)
- Specialized Merchandising, Sales, and Marketing Operations, Other Associate (6 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (9)
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate (27 awarded)
- Dietitian Assistant Associate (5 awarded)
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Associate (4 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (96 awarded)
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Associate (22 awarded)
- Public Health, General Associate (10 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (60 awarded)
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other Associate (4 awarded)
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Associate (3 awarded)
- Physical Sciences, General Associate (169 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (2)
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects Associate (34 awarded)
- Graphic Communications, Other Associate (31 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (4)
- Corrections Administration Associate (6 awarded)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Associate (41 awarded)
- Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Associate (6 awarded)
- Homeland Security Associate (12 awarded)
Education (1)
- Education, General Associate (39 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (6)
- Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate (6 awarded)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (11 awarded)
- Engineering-Related Fields, Other Associate (2 awarded)
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other Associate (1 awarded)
- Industrial Technology/Technician Associate (1 awarded)
- Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (9 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (4)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate (18 awarded)
- Computer Programming/Programmer, General Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
- Information Technology Associate (10 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering Science Associate (23 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production Associate (1 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Associate (16 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (1)
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate (16 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Associate (12 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biotechnology Associate (4 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Sustainability Studies Associate (4 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- American Sign Language, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-district
- $4,524
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $7,068
- Books and supplies
- $1,460
- Total cost living at home
- $10,958
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $5,237 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $6,286 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $7,288 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $4,627 |
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
- 64%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 63%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,119
- Got a grant from the college
- 5%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,326
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 35%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 6%
- Average amount borrowed
- $4,764
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 15%
- Finished in 3 years
- 35%
- Finished in 4 years
- 32%
- Transferred to another college
- 16%
- Came back for year two
- 69%
| Pell grant students | 33% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 36% |
| Neither | 37% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 878 | 37% |
| Men | 769 | 32% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 17% (small group) |
| Asian | 240 | 47% |
| Black | 185 | 20% |
| Hispanic | 602 | 30% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 449 | 41% |
| Two or more races | 47 | 21% |
| Race unknown | 74 | 30% |
| International | 41 | 56% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 2,132 | 36% | 23% |
| Started here, part-time | 995 | 17% | 23% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 277 | 37% | 35% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 283 | 33% | 31% |
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
- 11,471
- Undergraduates
- 11,471
- Full-time undergraduates
- 4,219
- Part-time undergraduates
- 7,252
- Students per faculty member
- 20 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 99%
- From out of state
- 0%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 18%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 14%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 5%
| Women | 55% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 20% |
| Black | 10% |
| Hispanic | 34% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 22% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 7% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 2600 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison, NJ, 08837
- County
- Middlesex County
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Weekend or evening classes, 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.