Tuition rates for in-state students at New Jersey City University decreased by 10% during the 2022-23 school year, as revealed in the latest report, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
New Jersey residents paid $13,564 to attend the public four-year university this year, which is $1,508 less than the $15,072 charged in the 2021-22 academic year.
Non-resident students faced tuition costs 78.1% higher than those of in-state students in 2022-23, amounting to $24,163. This represented a 4.7% reduction from the previous year’s $25,364.
Approximately 95% of the undergraduate student body at the university are New Jersey residents. Students from other states make up about 4%, while international students account for roughly 1%.
Data indicates that 93% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled at New Jersey City University in 2022-23 received some form of financial aid. Among them, 691 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $9.1 million, and 227 students borrowed over $1.7 million in student loans.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 3,893 students received grants or scholarships amounting to $48.7 million. Additionally, 1,584 students took out federal student loans totaling $12.1 million.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the New Jersey City University in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 524 | 69% | $3.7 million | $6,980 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 380 | 50% | $2.8 million | $7,406 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 387 | 51% | $2.6 million | $6,826 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 691 | 92% | $9.1 million | $13,189 |
| Federal student loans | 224 | 30% | $1.4 million | $6,379 |
| Other student loans | 20 | 3% | $267,995 | $13,400 |
| Student loan aid | 227 | 30% | $1.7 million | $7,475 |
| Total student aid | 704 | 93% | $10.8 million | $15,355 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
