New Jersey City University Graduate School

New Jersey City University (referred to as New Jersey City) is a Public, 4 years school located in Jersey City, NJ.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of New Jersey City is $14,854 for New Jersey residents and $23,635 for out-of-state students. The school has 1,644 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 6,539 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

New Jersey City University (referred to as New Jersey City) is a Public, 4 years school located in Jersey City, NJ.
The school is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (1/1/1959 - Current).
New Jersey City Directory Information
School NameNew Jersey City University (New Jersey City)
Address2039 Kennedy Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 7305
Phone201-200-2000
Webhttps://www.njcu.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.njcu.edu/admissions/apply
Financial Infohttps://www.njcu.edu/financialaid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of New Jersey City is $14,854 for New Jersey residents and $23,635 for out-of-state students. The school has 1,644 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 6,539 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 76 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Research). Among them, 10 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$23,635
$14,854 for New Jersey Residents
Student Population1,644
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Research)
Number of Programs76 graduate programs
(10 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at New Jersey City is $14,854 for New Jersey residents and $23,635 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $798 for New Jersey residents and $1,272 for out-of-state students.
New Jersey City offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
New Jersey Residents$14,854
Out-of-State$23,635
Tuition per Credit Hour
New Jersey Residents$798
Out-of-State$1,272
New Jersey City offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)10 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of New Jersey City University is $14,854 for New Jersey residents and $23,635 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.00% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
New Jersey ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$12,756$46$20,438$46
2019-2020$13,140$48$21,052$48
2020-2021$13,598$4,822$21,788$4,822
2021-2022$13,938$2,080$22,224$2,080
2022-2023$14,346$54$22,892$54
2023-2024$14,798$56$23,579$56
The graduate school tuition & fees of New Jersey City is average compared to public graduate schools in New Jersey. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the New Jersey graduate tuition is $24,748 (public) / $22,815 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
New Jersey City University$14,854$23,635
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
New Jersey Graduate Schools$19,654$22,989
Public$18,310$24,748
Private$22,815
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $26,804 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at New Jersey City.
On-campus living costs are increased by 2.80% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $26,804. Off-campus living costs are increased by 6.15% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$14,116$4,708$14,116$4,708
2019-2020$14,574$4,708$14,574$4,708
2020-2021$15,084$4,708$15,422$7,972
2021-2022$15,340$4,708$12,678$9,658
2022-2023$15,800$4,708$13,616$11,636
2023-2024$16,274$4,808$16,274$10,530
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $823 for New Jersey residents and $1,310 for other students at New Jersey City University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 2.99% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
New Jersey ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$709$1,136
2019-2020$730$1,170
2020-2021$755$1,210
2021-2022$774$1,235
2022-2023$798$1,272
2023-2024$823$1,310

Graduate Programs at New Jersey City

New Jersey City University offers 32 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 482 students have completed their study at New Jersey City University.
Offered Degrees at New Jersey City University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree278441
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship3228
Post Bachelor's Degree100
Post Master's Degree1013
Total3210482
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at New Jersey City University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the School Psychology program with 13 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Special Education and Teaching program with 63 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) program with 15 completers.
New Jersey City University offers 32 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 482 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 441 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 13 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] (7 completers) 228 completers-
Urban Education and Leadership51-
Educational/Instructional Technology18$65,000
Special Education and Teaching63$54,800
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs5-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services34$48,800
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels38-
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching5-
Art Teacher Education--
Mathematics Teacher Education1-
Music Teacher Education--
Reading Teacher Education13-
Psychology [+] 29 completers-
School Psychology13-
Educational Psychology16-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] (1 completers) 31 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies15-
Homeland Security (other)16-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 23 completers-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production1-
Art/Art Studies1-
Fine/Studio Arts2-
Music Performance19-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 11 completers-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse11-
Business [+] 95 completers-
Business Administration and Management43$55,800
Accounting27$58,400
Finance6-
Management Science15-
Actuarial Science--
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)4-
Total441
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] (2 completers) 25 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration10-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)15-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 3 completers-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)3-
Total28
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business [+] --
Accounting--
Total-
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology [+] 13 completers-
School Psychology13-
Total13

Graduate Student Population at New Jersey City

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 1,644 students enrolled into New Jersey City University graduate schools where it has total 6,539 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 330 full-time and 1,314 part-time graduate students. By gender, 390 male and 1,254 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,6443901,254
Full-time330110220
Part-tme1,3142801,034
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 735 White (44.71%), 268 Black/African American (16.30%), 426 Hispanic (25.91%), 100 Asian (6.08%), and 115 students with other races. 60 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,6443901,254
American Indian/Native American101
Asian1002179
Black/African American26866202
Hispanic426100326
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White735167568
Two More19613
Un-Known341024
Non-resident Alien602040
New Jersey City University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1,180 graduate students (71.78% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 254 graduate students (15.45% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total1,644
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,180
Enrolled Some Online Courses254
Not in Online Courses210

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