NEWARK, NJ · PUBLIC
Essex County College reported a $4,436 average net price, a completion rate of 20.3%, and $48,042 median earnings four years after completion in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
Essex County College’s median earnings were $48,042 four years after completion and $44,636 five years after completion, based on 971 and 1,075 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
Essex County College reported a $4,436 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $3,792 for households below $30,001 and $4,562 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $3,792 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $4,562 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $6,135 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $7,345 |
| $110,001+ | $9,647 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
Essex County College reported a completion rate of 20.3%, a retention rate of 56.8%, a Pell-recipient share of 46.9%, and a federal-loan share of 0.0%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt for Essex County College completers was not published in this release, so this page does not estimate or replace the missing value.
Not reported
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of — undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
4 Essex County College programs met this site’s evidence threshold, including Business Administration, Management and Operations, Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, and Social Sciences, General.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other public institutions in New Jersey that match Essex County College on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Essex County College FAQ reports $4,436 average net price, $48,042 four-year median earnings, and Not reported median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $4,436 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Essex County College’s median earnings were $48,042 four years after completion and $44,636 five years after completion, based on 971 and 1,075 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt for Essex County College completers was not published in this release, so this page does not estimate or replace the missing value.
