New Jersey Tuition Trends over Past 10 Years

The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in New Jersey. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 22.14% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by 2.56%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen 14.13% over the past decade where it is increased by -1.16% last year. The living costs in New Jersey Colleges have risen 9.37% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
Tuition Changes over last 10 Years in New Jersey
Tuition & FeesLiving Costs
UndergraduateGraduateOn-CampusOff-Campus
in-StateOut-of-Statein-StateOut-of-State
2011-12 $11,788$20,499 $14,259$19,757 $12,182$14,170
2012-13 $12,173
3.27%
$20,653
0.75%
$14,674
2.91%
$20,510
3.81%
$12,659
3.92%
$14,698
3.73%
2013-14 $12,457
2.33%
$21,809
5.60%
$15,085
2.80%
$21,132
3.03%
$12,804
1.15%
$14,771
0.50%
2014-15 $12,718
2.10%
$22,362
2.54%
$15,429
2.28%
$21,682
2.60%
$13,030
1.77%
$14,667
-0.70%
2015-16 $13,018
2.36%
$22,948
2.62%
$15,817
2.51%
$21,970
1.33%
$13,445
3.18%
$15,092
2.90%
2016-17 $13,275
1.97%
$23,341
1.71%
$16,055
1.50%
$22,271
1.37%
$13,542
0.72%
$15,712
4.11%
2017-18 $13,587
2.35%
$23,824
2.07%
$16,376
2.00%
$22,740
2.11%
$13,390
-1.12%
$16,023
1.98%
2018-19 $13,867
2.06%
$24,300
2.00%
$16,720
2.10%
$23,200
2.02%
$12,761
-4.70%
$16,437
2.58%
2019-20 $14,195
2.37%
$24,844
2.24%
$17,015
1.76%
$23,658
1.97%
$12,709
-0.41%
$17,353
5.57%
2020-21 $14,135
-0.42%
$24,882
0.15%
$17,344
1.93%
$23,420
-1.01%
$12,732
0.18%
$17,451
0.56%
2021-22 $14,895
5.38%
$25,835
3.83%
$17,609
1.53%
$23,365
-0.23%
$12,915
1.44%
$17,718
1.53%
2022-23 $14,793
-0.68%
$26,130
1.14%
$19,123
8.60%
$23,895
2.27%
$13,143
1.77%
$18,968
7.05%
2023-24 $15,367
3.88%
$26,632
1.92%
$19,940
4.27%
$25,037
4.78%
$14,656
11.51%
$21,347
12.54%
2024-25 $16,462
7.13%
$27,313
2.56%
$19,503
-2.19%
$24,746
-1.16%
$14,251
-2.76%
$19,644
-7.98%

2025 Average Tuition & Fees of New Jersey Colleges

The 2025 average tuition & fees of New Jersey Colleges is $16,092 for state residents and $26,944 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $7,618 for state residents and $8,609.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $17,131. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $19,235 for state residents and $24,478 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $22,623.
Undergraduate Programs Average Costs
4-Year CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Public (in-State)$16,092$7,618 $17,131
Public (out-of-State)$26,944$8,609$17,131
Private$22,488-$17,131
Graduate Programs Average Costs
Tuition & Fees
Public (in-State)$19,235
Public (out-of-State)$24,478
Private$22,623
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