How Tuition Changes over Past 5 Years for New Jersey Community Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees of New Jersey Community Colleges is $16,256. Compared to last year's tuition, the 2025 tuition & fees of New Jersey Community Colleges is increased by 4.77%.

Over the past 5 years, the tuition & fees of New Jersey Community Colleges has increased by 10.92% from $14,656 to $16,256.

5-Year Tuition Increase Rate Distribution

The following breakdown shows how tuition rates have changed over the past 5 years for 39 schools in New Jersey Community Colleges:

Over the 5-year period, 5 schools (13.2%) experienced tuition increases exceeding 20%, 10 schools (26.3%) saw increases between 10% and 20%, 8 schools (21.1%) had moderate increases of 5% to 10%, 10 schools (26.3%) experienced minimal increases under 5%, and 5 schools (13.2%) actually decreased or stayed the same.

  • 5 schools (13.2%) - Tuition increased by more than 20%
  • 10 schools (26.3%) - Tuition increased by 10% to 20%
  • 8 schools (21.1%) - Tuition increased by 5% to 10%
  • 10 schools (26.3%) - Tuition increased by 0% to 5%
  • 5 schools (13.2%) - Tuition decreased

You can check 2025 tuition & fees along with living costs and other college expenses at New Jersey Community Colleges tuition comparison table.

Comparison Table of Tuition Changes for New Jersey Community Colleges

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Tuition Inflation from 2020 to 2025 at New Jersey Community Colleges
School Name2020-212021-222022-232023-242024-255-Year Inflation Rate
Assumption College for SistersDenville, NJ$5,773$5,773$5,773$6,000
3.93%
$6,000 3.93%
Atlantic Cape Community CollegeMays Landing, NJ$8,340$8,340$8,340$8,313
0.32%
$8,350
0.45%
0.12%
Bergen Community CollegeParamus, NJ$8,659$8,659$8,822
1.88%
$9,005
2.07%
$9,294
3.21%
7.33%
Brookdale Community CollegeLincroft, NJ$9,554$9,554$9,698
1.51%
$9,806
1.11%
$10,140
3.41%
6.13%
Rowan College at Burlington CountyMount Laurel, NJ$6,901$6,901$6,828
1.06%
$6,936
1.58%
$9,495
36.89%
37.59%
Camden County CollegeBlackwood, NJ$4,680$3,744
20.00%
$3,744$4,056
8.33%
$4,416
8.88%
5.64%
County College of MorrisRandolph, NJ$13,500$13,620
0.89%
$14,040
3.08%
$14,310
1.92%
$14,310 6.00%
Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland CampusVineland, NJ$5,400$5,550
2.78%
$5,640
1.62%
$5,820
3.19%
$6,000
3.09%
11.11%
Lincoln Technical Institute-South PlainfieldSouth Plainfield, NJ$32,943$33,595
1.98%
$34,442
2.52%
$34,442$34,442 4.55%
Essex County CollegeNewark, NJ$8,790$8,966
2.00%
$9,141
1.95%
$9,318
1.94%
$9,523
2.20%
8.34%
Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester CampusSewell, NJ$5,400$5,550
2.78%
$5,640
1.62%
$5,820
3.19%
$6,000
3.09%
11.11%
Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of NursingEnglewood Cliffs, NJ$22,667$21,837
3.66%
$22,895
4.84%
$23,489
2.59%
$23,914
1.81%
5.50%
Hudson County Community CollegeJersey City, NJ$11,798$11,798$11,798$12,280
4.09%
$9,248
24.69%
21.61%
Mercer County Community CollegeWest Windsor, NJ$8,106$8,328
2.74%
$8,556
2.74%
$8,942
4.51%
$9,174
2.59%
13.18%
Middlesex CollegeEdison, NJ$7,416$7,992
7.77%
$6,876
13.96%
$7,068
2.79%
$7,356
4.07%
0.81%
JFK Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder SchoolsPlainfield, NJ$30,527$30,527$31,336
2.65%
$31,336$31,336 2.65%
Eastwick College-NutleyNutley, NJ$15,806$15,327
3.03%
$15,327$14,846
3.14%
$15,848
6.75%
0.27%
Ocean County CollegeToms River, NJ$8,100$8,100$7,442
8.12%
$6,850
7.95%
$6,970
1.75%
13.95%
Passaic County Community CollegePaterson, NJ$9,390$9,390$9,390$9,690
3.19%
$10,560
8.98%
12.46%
Capital Health School of Radiologic TechnologyTrenton, NJ$9,762$10,002
2.46%
$10,368
3.66%
$11,221
8.23%
$11,216
0.04%
14.89%
Capital Health School of NursingTrenton, NJ$20,875$21,250
1.80%
$22,946
7.98%
$24,590
7.16%
$26,551
7.97%
27.19%
Salem Community CollegeCarneys Point, NJ$8,850$9,060
2.37%
$9,600
5.96%
$9,900
3.13%
$10,260
3.64%
15.93%
Raritan Valley Community CollegeBranchburg, NJ$6,672$6,912
3.60%
$7,296
5.56%
$7,440
1.97%
$7,584
1.94%
13.67%
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-TeterboroHasbrouck Heights, NJ$16,757$16,757$16,757$16,757$16,757-
UCNJ Union College of Union County, New JerseyCranford, NJ$10,562$10,562$10,562$9,500
10.05%
$9,500 10.05%
Warren County Community CollegeWashington, NJ$6,090$6,090$6,090$5,910
2.96%
$6,360
7.61%
4.43%
Sussex County Community CollegeNewton, NJ$8,760$8,760$8,760$9,024
3.01%
$9,024 3.01%
Healthcare Training InstituteUnion, NJ$15,500$16,500
6.45%
$16,000
3.03%
$16,500
3.13%
$16,500 6.45%
Jersey CollegeTeterboro, NJ$33,082$33,082$35,240
6.52%
$36,635
3.96%
$50,075
36.69%
51.37%
American Institute of Medical Sciences & EducationPiscataway, NJ$32,250$32,250$35,525
10.16%
$35,525$35,525 10.16%
Best Care CollegeEast Orange, NJ$1,046$1,046$1,046$1,087
3.92%
$1,087 3.92%
MCI Institute of NJOcean, NJ$29,775$31,000
4.11%
$33,500
8.06%
$33,500$36,125
7.84%
21.33%
American Institute-Toms RiverToms River, NJ$18,495$18,495$19,495
5.41%
$19,495$19,495 5.41%
American Institute-SomersetSomerset, NJ$18,495$18,495$19,495
5.41%
$19,495$19,495 5.41%
Seminary Bnos ChaimLakewood, NJ$11,900$11,900$12,350
3.78%
$12,600
2.02%
$13,150
4.37%
10.50%
Universal Technical Institute-BloomfieldBloomfield, NJ$37,200$38,150
2.55%
$39,100
2.49%
$41,450
6.01%
$42,700
3.02%
14.78%
Jersey College - EwingEwing, NJ$33,082$33,082$35,240
6.52%
$36,635
3.96%
$39,935
9.01%
20.72%
American InstituteClifton, NJ$14,020$14,020$14,020$14,020$14,020-
Bard College - BHSEC NewarkNewark, NJ------
Average$14,656$14,762
0.73%
$15,240
3.24%
$15,516
1.81%
$16,256
4.77%
10.92%
*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)

Tuition Charts for New Jersey Community Colleges

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