Centenary University
Centenary University is a private university in Hackettstown, New Jersey, United States. Founded as a preparatory school by the Newark Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1867, Centenary evolved into a junior college for women and later a coeducational university.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 83%
- Average net price: $20,503
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,022
- Graduation rate (150%): 55%
- Graduation rate (200%): 68%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 67%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $53,726
- Median earnings (8 years): $50,419
- Median earnings (6 years): $46,049
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Hackettstown, NJ
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Centenary University include Business Administration and Management, Elementary Education and Teaching, Experimental Psychology.
- Business Administration and Management (55 bachelor's) · median earnings $72,527 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Elementary Education and Teaching (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,358 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,611
- Experimental Psychology (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $27,933 1 year after graduation · median debt $22,649
- Criminal Justice (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,181 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,000
- Equestrian (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $40,047 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Social Work (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,373 4 years after graduation · median debt $14,148
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $72,527 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- General Studies (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,424 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Biology (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,381 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,294
- Animal Sciences, Other (8 bachelor's) · median earnings $40,047 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
Degree mix: Business 35%, Health 8%, Biological Sciences 4%, Psychology 51%, Communication 2%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Centenary University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,735 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $13,735
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $13,416
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $15,190
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $19,819
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $25,288
- In-state tuition and fees: $37,732
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $37,732
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- On-campus room and board: $12,552
- Off-campus room and board: $12,080
- Off-campus with family: $4,614
- Typical cost of attendance: $51,284
- Sticker vs net gap: 60%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 38%
- Federal loan recipients: 63%
- Average institutional grant: $21,721
- Average federal loan: $5,776
- Median debt at graduation: $23,163
Admissions
Centenary University admits 83% of applicants. Of students admitted, 15% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,749
- Admitted: 1,453
- Enrolled: 213
- Yield (first-choice signal): 15%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,022
- Women: 68%
- Commuter share (estimated): 30%
- Part-time undergraduates: 6%
- Age 25 and older: 10%
- Graduate students: 249
- Graduation rate: 55%
- Come back after freshman year: 78%
- First-generation: 38%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 20%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $87,383
- Associate professor salary: $66,769
- Assistant professor salary: $65,125
- On-campus housing capacity: 715
- Meal plan meals per week: 1
- Average ACT: 19
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Centenary University acceptance rate? Centenary University admits 83% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Centenary University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,735 a year after aid. Average net price is $20,503.
What majors does Centenary University offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Elementary Education and Teaching, Experimental Psychology, Criminal Justice, Equestrian.
What is the average salary after Centenary University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $53,726 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Centenary University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 67% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 55%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Centenary University official site: https://www.centenaryuniversity.edu.