New Jersey Public Colleges 2024 Average Tuition

For New Jersey Public Colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $10,511 for New Jersey residents and $15,786 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $19,940 for New Jersey residents and $25,037 for out-of-state students.

Rutgers University-New Brunswick has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $36,001 and Burlington County Institute of Technology - Adult Education - has the lowest tuition & fees of $3,616 among New Jersey Public Colleges. For graduate programs, New Jersey Institute of Technology has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $36,702 and Thomas Edison State University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $12,150 among New Jersey Public Colleges.

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Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of New Jersey Public Colleges in 2024 is $31,810 for state residents and $37,086 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for New Jersey Public Colleges
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$10,511	$15,786	$19,940	$25,037
Books & Supplies	$1,564		$1,564
Room & Board	$15,594		$15,594
Other Expenses	$4,141		$4,141
COA	$31,810	$37,086	$41,240	$46,336

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of New Jersey Public Colleges is $10,511 for state residents and $15,786 for out-of-state students. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average tuition & fees for New Jersey Public Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for New Jersey Public Colleges (2020-2024)
	In-State		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2019-2020	$8,318	$1,612	$13,567	$1,461
2020-2021	$8,438	$1,625	$13,522	$1,422
2021-2022	$8,632	$1,746	$13,796	$1,474
2022-2023	$8,818	$1,686	$14,139	$1,422
2023-2024	$10,511	-	$15,786	$0

Highest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in New Jersey Public Colleges

Rutgers University-New Brunswick $36,001
New Jersey Institute of Technology $35,934
Rutgers University-Camden $35,841

Lowest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in New Jersey Public Colleges

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of New Jersey Public Colleges in 2024 is $19,940 for state residents and $25,037 for out-of-state students. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for New Jersey Public Colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for New Jersey Public Colleges (2020-2024)
	In-State		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2019-2020	$15,253	$1,762	$21,896	$1,762
2020-2021	$15,395	$1,949	$21,471	$1,949
2021-2022	$15,803	$1,806	$21,559	$1,806
2022-2023	$16,395	$1,669	$22,226	$1,669
2023-2024	$18,022	$1,918	$23,159	$1,878

Highest Graduate Tuition & fees in New Jersey Public Colleges

New Jersey Institute of Technology $36,702
Rutgers University-New Brunswick $36,244
Rutgers University-Newark $36,225

Lowest Graduate Tuition & fees in New Jersey Public Colleges

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of New Jersey Public Colleges in 2024 is $329 for state residents and $518 for out-of-state students. The graduate average cost per credit hour is $881 for state residents and $1,138 for out-of-state students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for New Jersey Public Colleges (2020-2024)
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
2019-2020	$305	$492	$762	$1,079
2020-2021	$311	$492	$769	$1,054
2021-2022	$315	$499	$790	$1,056
2022-2023	$322	$512	$819	$1,088
2023-2024	$329	$518	$881	$1,138

New Jersey Public Colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of New Jersey Public Colleges in 2024 is $19,735 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $18,556 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for New Jersey Public Colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for New Jersey Public Colleges (2020-2024)
	On-Campus		Off-Campus
	Room&Board	Other Expenses	Room&Board	Other Expenses
2019-2020	$13,839	$3,496	$11,863	$4,433
2020-2021	$14,046	$3,401	$11,755	$4,760
2021-2022	$14,179	$3,492	$11,825	$4,549
2022-2023	$14,578	$3,834	$12,107	$5,287
2023-2024	$15,594	$4,141	$12,947	$5,608

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