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Essex County College

Newark, New Jersey·Public, 2-year·Mid East·essex.edu
6-yr Graduation
20%
—
Total enrollment
7,026
peer median 7,395
Avg net price
$4,622
-$2.0k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
20%
Full-time retention
56%

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 72 Title IV programs, 12 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 59 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
72
Passing
12
16.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.4% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.4%
+0.8pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

72programs
  • Passing12 · 16.7%
  • No Data59 · 81.9%
  • Failing1 · 1.4%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
2
Watch
3
Safe
7
No data
59

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

13
Biology General
Associate Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
-3.1%
$34,961 vs $36,082
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+3.0%
$37,177 vs $36,082
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+4.5%
$37,715 vs $36,082
Social Work
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+11.0%
$40,064 vs $36,082
Social Sciences General
Associate Degree · Social Sciences
+22.2%
$44,106 vs $36,082
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+23.7%
$44,621 vs $36,082
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+29.7%
$46,812 vs $36,082
Computer Programming
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+35.1%
$48,758 vs $36,082

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

3
Biology General
Associate Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
-3.1%
−$1,121
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+3.0%
+$1,095
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+4.5%
+$1,633

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1974Next review Jan 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 9

  1. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Oct 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. Mar 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  4. Apr 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  5. Nov 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$4,356
$30–48k$4,600
$48–75k$6,059
$75–110k$6,453
$110k+—

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$4,622
-$1,954vs Community College median $6,577
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$5,346
Out-of-state
$9,318

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 4,127 students received $20.7M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
4,127
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$20.7M
$20,736,091 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

4k
’20
4k
’21
4k
’22
4k
’23
4k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 13.2% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-13.2pp vs 13.2% national
Borrowers in repayment
0
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Essex County College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs47
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

986 total completions
01Health Professions
26426.8%
02Liberal Arts
19720.0%
03Business
16917.1%
04Social Sciences
929.3%
05Education
636.4%
06Computer Sciences
626.3%
07Security/Protective
565.7%
08Public Admin
303.0%
09Engineering Tech
303.0%
10Biological Sciences
232.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
7,026
12-mo unduplicated
9,358
Undergraduate
9,358
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
40%3,735
Women
60%5,623

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
45.3%
Hispanic
28.5%
Non-resident
12.0%
White
5.6%
Unknown
4.2%
Asian
2.7%
Two or more
1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
82
56 M · 26 W
Women athletes
31.7%
Athletic aid
$338K
Total student aid
Budget
$938K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$194K
$144K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$9K
$9K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 3

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
30 M · 11 W
$307K
Soccer
24 M · 14 W
$167K
Basketball
15 M · 6 W
$126K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.15
1 offenses · 6,466 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.15Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Robbery
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 2 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
26.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
87

Essex County College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Essex County College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectEssex County College
20%—7,026$4,622Community College
Mercer County Community College
——6,394$5,342Community College
Hudson County Community College
——7,763$5,902Community College
Passaic County Community College
——4,782$7,857Community College
UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey
——8,330$7,251Community College
Brookdale Community College
——9,900$8,882Community College
Peer group median20%—7,395$6,577

Frequently asked questions about Essex County College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Essex County College.

What is the graduation rate at Essex County College?

Essex County College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 20% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Essex County College?

Essex County College reports a total enrollment of 7,026 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Essex County College?

The average net price at Essex County College is $4,622 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Essex County College located?

Essex County College is located in Newark, New Jersey 07102.

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