Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for New Jersey colleges is $15,367 for New Jersey residents and $26,632 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $22,916.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $21,858 for New Jersey residents and $26,915 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $23,586.
The tuition & fees has increased 19.09% for undergraduate programs and 15.47% for graduate programs at New Jersey colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | |
| 2014-15 | $12,718 | $22,362 | $23,454 | $15,429 | $21,682 | $18,549 |
| 2015-16 | $13,018 2.36% | $22,948 2.62% | $24,147 2.95% | $15,817 2.51% | $21,970 1.33% | $19,299 4.04% |
| 2016-17 | $13,275 1.97% | $23,341 1.71% | $24,509 1.50% | $16,055 1.50% | $22,271 1.37% | $19,867 2.94% |
| 2017-18 | $13,587 2.35% | $23,824 2.07% | $24,080 -1.75% | $16,376 2.00% | $22,740 2.11% | $20,536 3.37% |
| 2018-19 | $13,867 2.06% | $24,300 2.00% | $22,419 -6.90% | $16,720 2.10% | $23,200 2.02% | $20,567 0.15% |
| 2019-20 | $14,195 2.37% | $24,844 2.24% | $22,072 -1.55% | $17,015 1.76% | $23,658 1.97% | $20,698 0.64% |
| 2020-21 | $14,135 -0.42% | $24,882 0.15% | $21,885 -0.85% | $17,344 1.93% | $23,420 -1.01% | $20,105 -2.87% |
| 2021-22 | $14,895 5.38% | $25,835 3.83% | $22,219 1.53% | $17,609 1.53% | $23,365 -0.23% | $20,469 1.81% |
| 2022-23 | $14,793 -0.68% | $26,130 1.14% | $22,276 0.26% | $19,123 8.60% | $23,895 2.27% | $22,370 9.29% |
| 2023-24 | $15,367 3.88% | $26,632 1.92% | $22,916 2.87% | $19,940 4.27% | $25,037 4.78% | $22,641 1.21% |
