Newark, NJ · 7.7k students
Trajecta score
+1.1 since '20Ranked #141 of 2,375
5-year trend
60.8 · #180
2020
64.6 · #174
2021
61.5 · #273
2022
60.7 · #309
2023
61.9 · #279
2024
Academic Profile
39/ 100
Career Outcomes
77/ 100
Student Success
49/ 100
Affordability
63/ 100
Academic Investment
92/ 100
Access & Equity
68/ 100
Academic Profile
39
Career Outcomes
77
Student Success
49
Affordability
63
Academic Investment
92
Access & Equity
68
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Cost / Net Price
$36k / $20k
SAT Avg
—
Retention
84%
Grad Rate
66%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$17,250
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$36,762
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$19,512/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
59%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
32%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$21,500
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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