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Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus

Sewell, NJ · 20 field-and-degree records

Earnings reported for 19 · Federal debt reported for 11

Based onObserved earnings + college priceEstimate10-year payoff
Estimated 10-year payoff
Negative payoff

−$216,902 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

182.0 yrsTime to earn back the modeled cost
−95%Estimated return after 10 years
$46,261Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedHighest annual price before payoff reaches $0
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ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$216,902at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$229,5120
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−$216,90210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 182.0 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$5,160
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$6,000
Sticker price
Average net price$12,378
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$16,151
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
PUBLISHED STUDENT BUDGET · 2024–25

What makes up the annual price?

Sticker-price components reported to IPEDS. Grants and scholarships are not subtracted here.

Tuition and required fees$5,160$6,000 for out-of-state students
Books and supplies$1,460Estimated academic-year allowance
On-campus housing and foodNot availableOther expenses not reported
Estimated on-campus total$6,620Sum of available published components, before aid

Living off campus: $14,931 housing and food allowance plus $6,480 in other expenses.

Do not confuse this with net price. Net price subtracts average grants and scholarships. DegreeVerdict continues to use the separately labeled average net price in its standard college ROI scenario.

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

What stays fixed$46,261 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not your personal aid offer. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
HOW STUDENTS ATTEND · 2023-24

Most students take at least some classes online.

IPEDS enrollment counts show course delivery across the whole institution. They do not indicate whether a specific degree can be completed online.

Fully online39%
3,104 students
Some online courses44%
3,486 students
No online courses17%
1,371 students
Undergraduates age 25+19%
Share of undergraduate enrollment

Institution-level attendance context from IPEDS. Program delivery is reported separately on degree pages and in the program directory. These figures do not enter ROI.

College identity and local contextAccreditation, institution type, dual enrollment and state prices
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE

Institution details

Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.

Accreditor
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Main award level
Associate degrees
Campus setting
Suburban
Admissions
Open admission
Delivery
Campus or mixed delivery
Federal designation
No special designation reported
Sources: College Scorecard June 2026 release and IPEDS 2024 institutional characteristics.
DUAL-ENROLLMENT CONTEXT · 2024

1,408 high-school students took college courses.

IPEDS counts students enrolled in college credit while still in high school. A large dual-enrollment population can shape headline enrollment figures, especially at community colleges.

This is participation, not a college completion rate. It does not indicate how many students later enrolled after high school, earned a credential or entered the workforce.

STATE PRICE CONTEXT · 2024

Prices in New Jersey run 9% above the U.S. level.

BEA Regional Price Parities compare price levels across states. A value of 100 equals the national average.

Overall9% above U.S.
Goods7% above U.S.
Housing34% above U.S.
Utilities14% above U.S.
Other services4% above U.S.

Use this as geographic context, not a personal budget. It describes the state, not the campus neighborhood, and does not measure tuition or student-specific housing.

DegreeVerdict does not adjust reported earnings, college prices or ROI using this index.

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THE NUMBERS BEHIND THE VERDICT

What it costs and what graduates earn

$12,378Average net price / year
$16,151Cost of attendance
$12,000Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$127/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$46,261Median earnings · year 5 after completion
38.7%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
4,234Student size

Debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. It does not include Parent PLUS or private loans. We show admissions scores only when a valid federal value is available.

QUESTIONS ANSWERED

What the numbers say about Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus

What does Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus cost?

Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus reports an average annual net price of $12,378 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.

What do Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus graduates earn?

The observed median earnings figure is $46,261 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.

How much federal debt do Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus graduates have?

Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $12,000. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.

Is every degree at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus worth the same?

No. The current release contains 20 field-and-degree records for Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus; 19 report year-4 earnings and 11 report federal debt. Outcomes can differ substantially by field and degree level.

DEBT AFTER COLLEGE

Are borrowers making progress?

Repayment progress, default and debt at exit describe different federal borrower cohorts. They are shown separately and do not change the ROI estimate.

1 year39%Paid down at least $1 of principal
3 years44%Paid down at least $1 of principal
5 years54%Paid down at least $1 of principal
7 years56%Paid down at least $1 of principal
Students who completed$12,000Median federal debt · 701 borrowers
Students who withdrew$6,000Median federal debt · 2,458 borrowers
Three-year cohort default rate0%Federal cohort measure, not the share currently behind on payments

Source: College Scorecard. Repayment progress is the share of borrowers who reduced principal by at least $1 at the stated measurement point. Debt covers federal student loans; Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded. Cohorts and reporting periods differ across measures.

2024–25 ENROLLMENT

Who studied here during the year

8,082Students enrolled at any point
8,082Undergraduate students
Not availableGraduate students

Unduplicated students enrolled at any point from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. This full-year measure is different from a fall headcount and does not enter ROI.

More student and earnings detailPrice by family income, retention, equity and common industries
PRICE BY FAMILY INCOME

Average net price is not one price

Federal averages for aided students in each family-income band. Your aid offer can differ.

$0–30k$11,980
$30–48k$10,064
$48–75k$11,936
$75–110k$15,238
$110k+$15,763
LONGER-TERM CONTEXT

What happens beyond the first earnings measure

Year 5$46,261
Year 6$35,433
Year 10$41,751
Full-time retention
62.3%
Part-time retention
51.3%
Completion within 200% of normal time
37.1%

Earnings timepoints may use different historical cohorts and should not be read as one group’s guaranteed salary growth.

WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS

Outcomes are not the same for every family.

These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.

Pell Grant students32%

Complete within 150% of the expected time

31% received a Pell Grant within eight years
Parent borrowing$11,500

Median Parent PLUS debt

113 parent borrowers in the reported cohort
First-generation students$8,000

Median federal student debt

41% making progress in repayment after three years
Student family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$37,992Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$45,104Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$49,757Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income30%
Middle income50%
Higher income50%
Undergraduate student composition
White54%
Black13%
Hispanic13%
Asian3%

Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.

INDEPENDENT CENSUS EARNINGS VIEW

How earnings develop by field

Privacy-protected Census employment records follow graduate cohorts one, five and ten years after completion. This source is kept separate from College Scorecard because its population and methodology differ.

Field and credentialYear 1Year 5Year 10
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.Associate degree · Broad federal field 51
$45,531Year 1
$84,962Year 5
$97,626Year 10
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.Associate degree · Broad federal field 26
Not availableYear 1
$49,171Year 5
$94,389Year 10
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering.Associate degree · Broad federal field 14
$35,528Year 1
Not availableYear 5
$88,614Year 10
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Associate degree · Broad federal field 15
$41,244Year 1
$77,273Year 5
$80,863Year 10
Criminal Justice and Corrections.Associate degree · Broad federal field 43
$30,157Year 1
$55,746Year 5
$77,524Year 10
Accounting and Related Services.Associate degree · Broad federal field 52
$34,278Year 1
$55,703Year 5
$74,643Year 10
Computer Programming.Certificate, 1–2 years · Broad federal field 11
$54,051Year 1
$50,539Year 5
$71,441Year 10
Computer Programming.Associate degree · Broad federal field 11
$30,018Year 1
$52,354Year 5
$69,536Year 10

Median annual earnings in 2023 dollars. Each time point may use a different pooled graduation cohort. Coverage is limited to institutions participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program.

NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

52thEarnings percentile
22thCompletion percentile
WHAT STANDS OUT

A faster read on this college

These summaries use every reportable field-and-credential record at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.

$47,381Median year-4 earnings across reportable program categories
$12,000Median federal debt across categories that report debt
37%Of comparable categories above their same-field national benchmark
EARNINGS OVER TIME

What graduates earned in later years

$33,995Year 1
$48,576Year 4
$46,261Year 5

Each year can represent a different federal cohort, so the points do not track the same people over time.

DEGREES AT THIS COLLEGE

Your choice of degree can change the payoff.

Graduate earnings differ by field and credential, even within the same college.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$89,9742Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$79,8123Engineering, General · Associate's Degree$72,5024Business Administration, Management and Operations · Associate's Degree$55,7205Business Administration, Management and Operations · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$55,5356Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$54,8757Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · Associate's Degree$50,5618Social Work · Associate's Degree$49,880

Observed year-4 earnings · compare the same field and credential across colleges

Strongest relative outcomes

Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark

This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.

1Social WorkAssociate's Degree · $49,880 reported+27%vs same-degree national median$15,803federal debt2Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's Degree · $50,561 reported+26%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt3Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree · $79,812 reported+22%vs same-degree national median$15,437federal debt4Business Administration, Management and OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $55,535 reported+17%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt5Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree · $55,720 reported+14%vs same-degree national median$11,460federal debt6Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree · $89,974 reported+11%vs same-degree national median$17,125federal debt
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DEGREE OUTCOMES

Compare fields and degree levels

Showing all 20 field-and-degree records in the current release.

Major or fieldDegree levelEarnings, year 4Federal debt2024–25 graduates
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$89,974$17,125Not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$79,812$15,437Not reported
Engineering, GeneralAssociate's Degree$72,502Not availableNot reported
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$55,720$11,460Not reported
Business Administration, Management and OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$55,535Not available123
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$54,875Not availableNot reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's Degree$50,561Not availableNot reported
Social WorkAssociate's Degree$49,880$15,803Not reported
Biology, GeneralAssociate's Degree$48,136$9,500Not reported
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's Degree$47,381$15,195Not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's Degree$46,180Not availableNot reported
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$44,481$12,000Not reported
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$44,362$11,86247
MathematicsAssociate's Degree$43,325Not availableNot reported
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$42,549Not available1
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$41,244$11,084Not reported
Education, GeneralAssociate's Degree$39,731$10,987Not reported
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate's Degree$33,043Not availableNot reported
Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate's Degree$32,768Not availableNot reported
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot available$15,1450

Graduate counts come from IPEDS and group related majors into the same federal field. Missing earnings or debt values remain labeled as unavailable.

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.