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The College of New Jersey

⌖ Ewing, NJ · 35 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$31,004 over 10 years

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

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

11.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
−11%Modeled 10-year ROI
$70,958Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
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
−$31,004at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$290,5840
2
4
6
8
−$31,00410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 11.2 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$19,632
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$25,752
Sticker price
Average net price$27,646
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$38,860
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$27,646Average net price / year
$38,860Cost of attendance
$70,958Median earnings · year 5 after completion
85.9%Completion rate
62.3%Admission rate
7,105Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

90thEarnings percentile
88thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$53,609Year 1
$72,068Year 4
$70,958Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$111,5092Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$109,4103Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$105,3774Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$104,3695Civil Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$93,9776Economics · Bachelor's Degree$92,3257Mathematics · Bachelor's Degree$91,7368Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$91,052

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$111,509$22,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$109,410Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$105,377$24,125
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$104,369$26,204
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$93,977$26,500
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$92,325$23,500
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$91,736$26,000
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$91,052$22,875
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$90,396$27,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$85,978$23,250
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationGraduate/Professional Certificate$77,096Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$75,531$19,500
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$70,769Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$69,317$25,625
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$68,654$23,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$68,613Not available
SociologyBachelor's Degree$68,260$24,208
JournalismBachelor's Degree$67,038Not available
International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's Degree$67,001$24,952
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$66,767$25,228
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$66,722$23,130
English Language and Literature, GeneralMaster's Degree$66,123Not available
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$65,033Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionBachelor's Degree$64,465$24,997
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageMaster's Degree$63,611Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$63,121Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$63,083Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$62,397$24,905
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$62,281$26,000
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$61,605$20,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$59,328$26,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$56,905$25,000
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$51,033$25,000
Computer EngineeringBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,725
HistoryBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,000

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.