Berkeley College-Woodland Park — ROI, Cost & Payback
Berkeley College-Woodland Park charges a net price of $27,100/yr after aid — a 4-year total of $108,400. Median earnings ten years after entry are $40,251, below the $48,360 high-school baseline, so on this institution-wide metric the degree does not clear its cost. Program choice is what changes that. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
On institution-wide earnings, Berkeley College-Woodland Park does not clear its cost — it ranks #59 of 78 New Jersey colleges we track by ROI. The specific program you pick moves this more than the school average.
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Net price (after aid) | $27,100/yr | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Total net cost (4 yrs) | $108,400 | our math |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $40,251 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Earnings premium over HS baseline | -$8,109/yr | our math |
| Median debt (completers) | $23,251 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Payback | does not clear | our math |
| 20-year net return | -$270,580 | our math |
College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.
The arithmetic, on Berkeley College-Woodland Park's own numbers. Net price $27,100 × 4 years = $108,400 total. Median earnings $40,251 fall $8,109 short of the $48,360 high-school baseline, so the premium this formula divides by is not positive and no break-even year exists on institution-wide pay. A programme here earning $58,360 would clear the $108,400 bill in about 10.8 years — the gap, not the price, is what blocks payback. Full method.
How much debt do Berkeley College-Woodland Park students graduate with?
A median $23,251 in federal loans among completers, or 58% of the $40,251 its graduates earn ten years out — our math. The figure excludes private loans and students who left before finishing.
What share of Berkeley College-Woodland Park students graduate?
44% finish their degree — 56% leave carrying the cost without the credential. Spread the $108,400 bill across that completion rate and the cohort pays $246,364 per graduate produced — our math, and the figure a payback number never shows.
Is Berkeley College-Woodland Park expensive compared with other New Jersey colleges?
Its $27,100 net price runs $6,683 above the $20,418 median across the 78 New Jersey colleges we profile, or $26,730 more across the full degree.