Essex County College
Essex County College (ECC) is a public community college in Essex County, New Jersey, United States.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $4,971
- Undergraduate enrollment: 9,358
- Graduation rate (150%): 20%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 23%
- Student to faculty ratio: 26:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $37,230
- Median earnings (8 years): $33,895
- Median earnings (6 years): $30,298
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Newark, NJ
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Essex County College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Health, Business Administration and Management.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (197 associate)
- Health (181 associate)
- Business Administration and Management (115 associate)
- Social Sciences (92 associate)
- Criminal Justice (56 associate)
- Nursing (42 associate)
- Computer Programming (39 associate)
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (39 bachelor's)
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels (38 associate)
- Licensed Practical (38 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 33%, Engineering 3%, Computer Science 10%, Health 50%, Biological Sciences 4%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Essex County College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $3,792 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $3,792
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $4,562
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $6,135
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $7,345
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $9,647
- In-state tuition and fees: $9,523
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $9,523
- Books and supplies: $2,400
- Off-campus room and board: $10,500
- Off-campus with family: $4,266
- Typical cost of attendance: $12,506
- Sticker vs net gap: 60%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 47%
- Federal loan recipients: 0%
- Average institutional grant: $3,302
Admissions
Essex County College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 9,358
- Women: 60%
- Part-time undergraduates: 48%
- Age 25 and older: 32%
- Graduation rate: 20%
- Come back after freshman year: 56%
- First-generation: 57%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 63%
- Student to faculty: 26:1
- Professor salary: $98,954
- Associate professor salary: $75,177
- Assistant professor salary: $58,845
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Essex County College acceptance rate? Essex County College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Essex County College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $3,792 a year after aid. Average net price is $4,971.
What majors does Essex County College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Health, Business Administration and Management, Social Sciences, Criminal Justice.
What is the average salary after Essex County College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $37,230 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Essex County College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 23% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 20%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Essex County College official site: https://www.essex.edu.