Private (for-profit)

Garden State Science and Technology Institute

Jersey City, New Jersey·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Mid East·gssti.edu
6-yr Graduation
33%
Total enrollment
917
peer median 917
Avg net price
$24,759
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
33%
Full-time retention
64%

Pell equity

33.0pp gap
Pell recipients
67%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 33.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 4 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 4 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
4
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

4programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data4 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
4

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.

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
26%
$7,374 debt · $28,312 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2014Next review Dec 2027
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2012

Action history · 10

  1. Jun 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Sep 2023Grant Substantive Change: Final Branch Approval
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Mar 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Council on Occupational Education
  4. Mar 2022Approved for Distance Education
    Council on Occupational Education
  5. Dec 2021Approved for Distance Education
    Council on Occupational Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$24,656
$30–48k$25,017
$48–75k$25,260
$75–110k$28,040
$110k+$26,614

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

Avg net price (private)
$24,759
vs peer median $24,759
Federal loans
64.1%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,002 students received $4.7M in Pell grants, alongside $4.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,002
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.7M
$4,734,690 total
Direct Loans
$4.6M
1,457 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.8M
732 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.8M
723 loan awards
Parent PLUS$13K
2 loan awards

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.

Of 86 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (2.3%) defaulted within three years.

Default rate
2.3%
vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
86
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
71.4%
2017
26.0%
2018
21.9%
2019
2.3%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at GSSTI

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
917
12-mo unduplicated
1,044
Undergraduate
1,044
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
4%41
Women
96%1,003

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
54.5%
Hispanic
37.3%
Two or more
2.8%
White
1.6%
Asian
1.4%
Unknown
1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 224 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
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

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    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.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    30.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Garden State Science and Technology Institute

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about GSSTI.

    What is the graduation rate at Garden State Science and Technology Institute?

    Garden State Science and Technology Institute reports a 6-year graduation rate of 33% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Garden State Science and Technology Institute?

    Garden State Science and Technology Institute reports a total enrollment of 917 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Garden State Science and Technology Institute?

    The average net price at Garden State Science and Technology Institute is $24,759 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Garden State Science and Technology Institute located?

    Garden State Science and Technology Institute is located in Jersey City, New Jersey 07306-2714.

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