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How we measure value3,376colleges to explore
434with a Strong ROI verdict
College Scorecard · 2026 release
Federal figures. Our calculations.
3,376 matching colleges · Showing 1,801–1,824
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Payback guideStrong ≤5 yearsSolid ≤10Slow ≤20Weak >20 or no payback
New Jersey 78 matching
View state rankingStrong ROI
The College of New Jersey
Ewing, NJ
Net price / year$27,646Payback4.4 years
Weak ROI
Camden County College
Blackwood, NJ
Net price / year$5,996PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Hudson County Community College
Jersey City, NJ
Net price / year$7,307PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, NJ
Net price / year$18,745Payback8 years
Weak ROI
Rowan College at Burlington County
Mount Laurel, NJ
Net price / year$5,344PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
Net price / year$31,446Payback5.8 years
Weak ROI
Essex County College
Newark, NJ
Net price / year$4,436PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
Net price / year$6,128Payback0.4 years
Weak ROI
Ocean County College
Toms River, NJ
Net price / year$11,411PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, NJ
Net price / year$6,778PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Mercer County Community College
West Windsor, NJ
Net price / year$5,279PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
County College of Morris
Randolph, NJ
Net price / year$8,895Payback9.4 years
Strong ROI
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mahwah, NJ
Net price / year$18,173Payback3.8 years
Solid ROI
Jersey College
Teterboro, NJ
Net price / year$52,558Payback5.9 years
Weak ROI
Passaic County Community College
Paterson, NJ
Net price / year$7,761PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus
Sewell, NJ
Net price / year$12,378PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ
Net price / year$41,346Payback2.7 years
Weak ROI
Atlantic Cape Community College
Mays Landing, NJ
Net price / year$8,392PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Rutgers University-Camden
Camden, NJ
Net price / year$18,745Payback2.9 years
Solid ROI
Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ
Net price / year$30,988Payback6.3 years
Slow ROI
New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJ
Net price / year$16,053Payback14.6 years
Solid ROI
Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ
Net price / year$24,792Payback7.2 years
Solid ROI
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
Teaneck, NJ
Net price / year$15,404Payback6.9 years
Solid ROI
Saint Peter's University
Jersey City, NJ
Net price / year$12,199Payback5.2 years