New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ · www.njcu.edu

Public|🎓 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing🎓 Psychology, General🎓 Criminal Justice and Corrections

3,681

Students

98.4%

Admit Rate

$16,053

Net Cost

🏆

Overall

#883

💰

Earnings

#717

▲3

📊

Value

#432

▼4

🎓

Academics

#1150

▲6

🏈

Athletics

#848

▲1

🎉

Social Life

#279

🛡️

Safety

#516

▲7

☀️

Weather

#624

💰 Earnings After Graduation

6 Years After Enrollment

$45,918

Median annual earnings

10 Years After Enrollment

$52,745

Median annual earnings

10-year median earningsBetter than 38% of schools

$43k$78k

📚 Popular Majors

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing155 grads

Psychology, General144 grads

Criminal Justice and Corrections107 grads

Business Administration, Management and Operations90 grads

Biology, General89 grads

Bachelor's degree completions. Source: IPEDS via College Scorecard

🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition

$14,460

Out-of-State Tuition

$14,460

Avg Net Price

$16,053

Median Debt

$18,500

Avg net priceBetter than 68% of schools

$11k$34k

Median debtBetter than 83% of schools

$16k$27k

Pell Grant Rate

52.5%

ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)

3.3x

🏈 Athletics Score

17.3 / 100

💰 Revenue

$17.1M

📊 Expenses

$17.7M

🏅 Sports Offered

17(9M / 8W)

📈 Net

-$0.5M

🏈 Football2

🏀 Basketball1

⚾ Baseball5

⚽ Soccer6

🏒 Hockey2

👥 3,681 students🏫 Public🎓 Carnegie Master's

Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends

🔍 Google Search Interest

General Interest

Relative search volume

🛡️ Campus Safety

90.6 / 100

Total Incidents per 1,000 Students

40.21

Violent

Property

Drug/Alcohol

Based on Clery Act campus crime reports

☀️ Campus Weather

54.1 / 100

Cool and partly sunny

🌡️ Avg Temp

48°F

Sep-May avg

☀️ Sunny Days

200

per year

🌧️ Rainfall

46"

per year

❄️ Snowfall

24"

per year

💧 Humidity

65%

avg relative

Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year

📰 Latest News

Orange, Charles Earn National Rankings at Ursinus Springfest - New Jersey City University Athletics

New Jersey City University Athletics|Apr 5, 2026

Moody's upgrades New Jersey City University's bonds, places ratings under review for further upgrade - ROI-NJ

ROI-NJ|Mar 31, 2026

NJCU Visual Arts Gallery presents: Intertwined: 2026 NJCU BFA Thesis Exhibition - NewJerseyStage.com

NewJerseyStage.com|Apr 4, 2026

Moody’s upgrades NJCU to investment grade - NJBIZ

NJBIZ|Apr 3, 2026

NJ STEM Month Celebration - njcu.edu

njcu.edu|Mar 30, 2026

Source: Google News

🎓 Academics

SAT AverageN/A

ACT AverageN/A

Graduation Rate36.3%

Graduation rateBetter than 10% of schools

36%83%

Retention Rate64.8%

First Gen Students53.0%

🌍 Student Demographics

White15.6%

Black20.9%

Hispanic49.2%

Asian6.7%

Other1.8%

🎉 Social Life Score

38.9 / 100

👥 3,681 students📋 98% admit

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New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ · www.njcu.edu

Public|🎓 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing🎓 Psychology, General🎓 Criminal Justice and Corrections

3,681

Students

98.4%

Admit Rate

$16,053

Net Cost

🏆

Overall

#883

💰

Earnings

#717

▲3

📊

Value

#432

▼4

🎓

Academics

#1150

▲6

🏈

Athletics

#848

▲1

🎉

Social Life

#279

🛡️

Safety

#516

▲7

☀️

Weather

#624

💰 Earnings After Graduation

6 Years After Enrollment

$45,918

Median annual earnings

10 Years After Enrollment

$52,745

Median annual earnings

10-year median earningsBetter than 38% of schools

$43k$78k

📚 Popular Majors

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing155 grads

Psychology, General144 grads

Criminal Justice and Corrections107 grads

Business Administration, Management and Operations90 grads

Biology, General89 grads

Bachelor's degree completions. Source: IPEDS via College Scorecard

🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition

$14,460

Out-of-State Tuition

$14,460

Avg Net Price

$16,053

Median Debt

$18,500

Avg net priceBetter than 68% of schools

$11k$34k

Median debtBetter than 83% of schools

$16k$27k

Pell Grant Rate

52.5%

ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)

3.3x

🏈 Athletics Score

17.3 / 100

💰 Revenue

$17.1M

📊 Expenses

$17.7M

🏅 Sports Offered

17(9M / 8W)

📈 Net

-$0.5M

🏈 Football2

🏀 Basketball1

⚾ Baseball5

⚽ Soccer6

🏒 Hockey2

👥 3,681 students🏫 Public🎓 Carnegie Master's

Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends

🔍 Google Search Interest

General Interest

Relative search volume

🛡️ Campus Safety

90.6 / 100

Total Incidents per 1,000 Students

40.21

Violent

Property

Drug/Alcohol

Based on Clery Act campus crime reports

☀️ Campus Weather

54.1 / 100

Cool and partly sunny

🌡️ Avg Temp

48°F

Sep-May avg

☀️ Sunny Days

200

per year

🌧️ Rainfall

46"

per year

❄️ Snowfall

24"

per year

💧 Humidity

65%

avg relative

Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year

📰 Latest News

Orange, Charles Earn National Rankings at Ursinus Springfest - New Jersey City University Athletics

New Jersey City University Athletics|Apr 5, 2026

Moody's upgrades New Jersey City University's bonds, places ratings under review for further upgrade - ROI-NJ

ROI-NJ|Mar 31, 2026

NJCU Visual Arts Gallery presents: Intertwined: 2026 NJCU BFA Thesis Exhibition - NewJerseyStage.com

NewJerseyStage.com|Apr 4, 2026

Moody’s upgrades NJCU to investment grade - NJBIZ

NJBIZ|Apr 3, 2026

NJ STEM Month Celebration - njcu.edu

njcu.edu|Mar 30, 2026

Source: Google News

🎓 Academics

SAT AverageN/A

ACT AverageN/A

Graduation Rate36.3%

Graduation rateBetter than 10% of schools

36%83%

Retention Rate64.8%

First Gen Students53.0%

🌍 Student Demographics

White15.6%

Black20.9%

Hispanic49.2%

Asian6.7%

Other1.8%

🎉 Social Life Score

38.9 / 100

👥 3,681 students📋 98% admit

Compare in Rankings

🏆 College Index 💰 Top Salaries 📊 Best Value 🏷️ Most Affordable 🎓 Academic Excellence 🏈 Best Athletics

🏫 Similar Schools

Schools with the most similar score profiles across all ranking categories.

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Overall

Net Cost

$15,644

Overall Rank: #864

National Louis University

Chicago, IL

Overall

Net Cost

$12,641

Admit

95.0%

Overall Rank: #1024

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA

Overall

Net Cost

$18,476

Admit

90.6%

Overall Rank: #600

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Overall

Net Cost

$17,550

Overall Rank: #583

Western Oregon University

Monmouth, OR

Overall

Net Cost

$17,237

Admit

98.1%

Overall Rank: #842

William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne, NJ

Overall

Net Cost

$18,745

Admit

90.1%

Overall Rank: #628