Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 87 Title IV programs, 21 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 66 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
87
Passing
21
24.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
87programs
- Passing21 · 24.1%
- No Data66 · 75.9%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
21
No data
66
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.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$60,803
$34,808
National HS Median
+74.7%
+$25,995
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+74.7%
$60,803 vs $34,808
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$62,552
$34,808
National HS Median
+79.7%
+$27,744
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+79.7%
$62,552 vs $34,808
Social Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
$63,772
$34,808
National HS Median
+83.2%
+$28,964
Social Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+83.2%
$63,772 vs $34,808
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$64,011
$34,808
National HS Median
+83.9%
+$29,203
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+83.9%
$64,011 vs $34,808
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$111,672
$60,112
National BA Median
+85.8%
+$51,560
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+85.8%
$111,672 vs $60,112
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$65,807
$34,808
National HS Median
+89.1%
+$30,999
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+89.1%
$65,807 vs $34,808
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$118,257
$60,112
National BA Median
+96.7%
+$58,145
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+96.7%
$118,257 vs $60,112
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
$69,620
$34,808
National HS Median
+100.0%
+$34,812
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
+100.0%
$69,620 vs $34,808
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$22,000
$62,552
35%
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$22,000 debt · $62,552 earn
Social Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
$15,427
$63,772
24%
Social Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
$15,427 debt · $63,772 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$26,479
$111,672
24%
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$26,479 debt · $111,672 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$14,322
$60,803
24%
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$14,322 debt · $60,803 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$11,579
$64,011
18%
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$11,579 debt · $64,011 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$15,000
$89,947
17%
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$15,000 debt · $89,947 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$16,890
$104,672
16%
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$16,890 debt · $104,672 earn
Biological and Physical Sciences
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
$12,132
$90,507
13%
Biological and Physical Sciences
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
$12,132 debt · $90,507 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Accredited since 1977Next review Jan 2030
Programmatic accreditations · 5
Action history · 9
- Aug 2024Grant Substantive Change: DegreeMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Apr 2024Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
- Apr 2024Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
- Apr 2023Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels
- Nov 2022Renewal of AccreditationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by income not reported.
Federal loans
24.2%
In-state tuition
$6,838
Out-of-state
$8,856
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 1,848 students received $6.7M in Pell grants, alongside $12.4M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
1,848
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.7M
$6,719,826 total
Direct Loans
$12.4M
2,484 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
2k’20
2k’21
2k’22
2k’23
2k’24
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Subsidized$3.1M
1,090 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$5.1M
1,114 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$3.8M
247 loan awards
Parent PLUS$141K
5 loan awards
Grad PLUS$353K
28 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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 1,485 borrowers who entered repayment, 23 (1.5%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
1.5%
-0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,485
Defaulted
23
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
7.1%-2.2
2017
6.8%-2.4
2018
4.7%-2.3
2019
1.5%-0.8
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.
Academic programs at Thomas Edison State
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs66
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
1,784 total completions
01Multi/Interdisciplinary
53530.0%
01Multi/Interdisciplinary
53530.0%
02Liberal Arts
38621.6%
02Liberal Arts
38621.6%
03Business
33418.7%
03Business
33418.7%
04Health Professions
20011.2%
04Health Professions
20011.2%
05Computer Sciences
693.9%
05Computer Sciences
693.9%
06Social Sciences
683.8%
06Social Sciences
683.8%
07Engineering Tech
603.4%
07Engineering Tech
603.4%
08Security/Protective
583.3%
08Security/Protective
583.3%
09Military Tech
402.2%
09Military Tech
402.2%
10Mechanic
341.9%
10Mechanic
341.9%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
7,544
12-mo unduplicated
10,750
Undergraduate
9,676
Graduate
1,074
Gender split
Men
59%6,328
Women
41%4,422
Race / ethnicity composition
White
42.7%
Hispanic
16.5%
Black
16.0%
Unknown
14.5%
Asian
4.2%
Two or more
4.0%
Non-resident
1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%
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 · 7,587 students
3-year trend
0.212 yrs ago0.121 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
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.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
20.0:1
Thomas Edison State vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Thomas Edison State selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectThomas Edison State University | — | — | 7,544 | — | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
| 68% | 59.8% | 6,938 | $22,345 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 39% | 46.6% | 5,327 | $13,910 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 69% | 69.6% | 5,337 | $19,158 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 45% | 83.6% | 4,709 | $11,282 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 59% | 78.4% | 4,540 | $17,156 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| Peer group median | 59% | 69.6% | 5,332 | $17,156 |
Institutions like Thomas Edison State
Explore the federal data for institutions in Thomas Edison State's comparison group.
- Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsNew York
State University of New York at Cortland
Grad rate68%Admit rate59.8%Enrollment6,938Net price$22,345View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsDelaware
Delaware State University
Grad rate39%Admit rate46.6%Enrollment5,327Net price$13,910View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsNew York
SUNY Oneonta
Grad rate69%Admit rate69.6%Enrollment5,337Net price$19,158View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsNew York
SUNY Old Westbury
Grad rate45%Admit rate83.6%Enrollment4,709Net price$11,282View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsNew York
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
Grad rate59%Admit rate78.4%Enrollment4,540Net price$17,156View data
Thomas Edison State Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Team
1 member
- Jeffrey S. HarmonVice Provost for Strategic Initiatives & Institutional Effectiveness
Frequently asked questions about Thomas Edison State University
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Thomas Edison State.
How many students attend Thomas Edison State University?
Thomas Edison State University reports a total enrollment of 7,544 students per the latest IPEDS.
Where is Thomas Edison State University located?
Thomas Edison State University is located in Trenton, New Jersey 08608.
About the data on this page
Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.
IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
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