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434with a Strong ROI verdict
College Scorecard · 2026 release
Federal figures. Our calculations.
78 matching colleges · Showing 1–24
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Payback guideStrong ≤5 yearsSolid ≤10Slow ≤20Weak >20 or no payback
New Jersey 78 matching
View state rankingStrong ROI
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ
Net price / year$24,406Payback3.7 years
Strong ROI
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ
Net price / year$15,566Payback4.8 years
Solid ROI
Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
Net price / year$22,408Payback7.7 years
Solid ROI
Kean University
Union, NJ
Net price / year$12,447Payback5.6 years
Weak ROI
Bergen Community College
Paramus, NJ
Net price / year$10,345PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ
Net price / year$16,504Payback1.8 years
Weak ROI
Middlesex College
Edison, NJ
Net price / year$2,288PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
UCNJ Union College of Union County New Jersey
Cranford, NJ
Net price / year$8,257PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, NJ
Net price / year$11,231PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Rutgers University-Newark
Newark, NJ
Net price / year$19,703Payback3 years
Solid ROI
Stockton University
Galloway, NJ
Net price / year$20,670Payback8.9 years
Strong 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