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Essex County College

Essex County College

Newark, NJ, USA
Public
2 Year
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Overview

Essex County College is a 2-year community college in Newark, New Jersey, offering 49 degrees across seven departments. On top of being a short 20 minute train ride from New York City, ECC ranks first among all New Jersey 2-year schools in students successfully transferred to Rutgers University, Montclair State University, and the New Jersey Institute of Technology. ECC’s campus is home to the Africana Institute, a center for research relating to the African global experience that also hosts visiting scholars and performers.

Average Net Price:
$11,443
Campus Setting:
Major city

Tuition, Cost & Aid

Affordability & Cost

Average Net Price
$11,443
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Tuition
In-State Tuition In-state tuition is the tuition charged by institutions to those students who meet the state's or institution's residency requirements. In-district tuition is the tuition charged by the institution to those students residing in the locality in which they attend school and may be a lower rate than in-state tuition if offered by the institution.
$9,318
Out-of-State Tuition Out-of-state tuition is the tuition charged by institutions to those students who do not meet the state’s or institution’s residency requirements. Out-of-district tuition is the tuition charged by the institution to those students not residing in the locality in which they attend school.
$9,318
Additional Costs
Room and Board The weighted average for room and board and other expenses is generated as follows:
  • (amount for on-campus room, board and other expenses * # of students living on-campus.
  • + amount for off-campus (with family) room, board and other expenses * # of students living off-campus with family
  • + amount for off-campus (not with family) room, board and other expenses * # of students living off-campus not with family)
divided by the total # of students. Students whose living arrangements are unknown are excluded from the calculation. For some institutions the # of students by living arrangement will be known, but dollar amounts will not be known. In this case the # of students with no corresponding dollar amount will be excluded from the denominator.
$11,000
Books and Supplies
$2400
Average Net Price By Family Income
Income
Average Amount
< $30k
$4,284
$30k - $48k
$4,548
$48k - $75k
$6,419
$75k - $110k
$8,631
$110k+
$12,423
Financial Aid: visit page

Aid & Grants

Students Receiving Gift Aid Percent of undergraduate students awarded federal gift aid. Federal gift aid includes any grant or scholarship aid awarded, from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
52%
Average Aid Per Year
$6,756
Students Receiving Grants Percent of undergraduate students awarded grant aid. Grant aid includes any grant or scholarship aid awarded, from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
52%
Average Federal Grant Aid Per Year
$5,468
Average Institution Grant Aid Per Year
$4,655

 

Students receiving state aid
Average State Grant Aid Per Year
$2631
Students receiving federal aid
99%
Average Federal Grant Aid Per Year
$5,468
Total Needs Based Scholarships/Grants Total amount of grant or scholarship aid awarded to all undergraduates from the federal government, state/local government, the institution, and other sources known to the institution.
$36,444,000

Student Loans

Students Borrowing Loans Loans to students - Any monies that must be repaid to the lending institution for which the student is the designated borrower. Includes all Title IV subsidized and unsubsidized loans and all institutionally- and privately-sponsored loans. Does not include PLUS and other loans made directly to parents.
0%
Average Loan Amount Per Year
$1,879

 

Admissions

Key Admissions Stats

Institution Type
Public
  • Not for Profit
  • Coed

Need Aware

This school may consider an applicant’s financial situation when deciding admission

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Level of Institution
2 Year
Campus Setting
Major city
268
Transfer Students Admitted

Admissions Requirements

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No
Test Optional
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No
SAT Subject Tests
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No
AP Course Credit
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Yes
Dual Enrollment
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Yes

Important Deadlines

Application TypeApplication DeadlineReply Deadline
Fall Regular DecisionAugust 29

Rolling Admissions

The college has rolling admissions, which means applications are accepted any time throughout the year.

Application Fee
$30
Applications Accepted

Admitted Student Stats

In-State Students
87%
Out-Of-State Students
1%
Students Enrolled By Household Income
< $30k
343
$30k - $48k
101
$48k - $75k
73
$75k - $110k
10

Admissions Resources

Admissions: visit page
For Students with Disabilities: visit page
For Veteran Services: visit page

Academics

Key Academic Stats

Highest Degree Offered
Associate's
Total Number of Students
6,466
Total Number of Undergrads
6,466
Student:Faculty Ratio
24:1
US National: 21:1
Academic Calendar

Semester

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Non Traditional Learning
  • Online Classes
  • Online Undergrad Degrees
  • Summer Sessions
  • Some Programs Requires Co-Op/Internship
 

Degrees and Majors

MAJORS
38

Faculty Overview

Gender
Male
Female
US National: 42%
US National: 48%
Ethnicity
African American
Asian/Pacific Islander
White
Hispanic
Unknown

Campus Life

Key Campus Stats

Student Gender
Male
Female
39%
 US National: 44%
61%
 US National: 56%
Residency
In-State Students
87%
Out-Of-State Students
1%
Size of Town
Major city
US States Represented
9
Countries Represented
49
Ethnicity
African American
47%
Asian/Pacific Islander
3%
Hispanic
29%
White
6%
Multiracial
1%
Unknown
4%
Percent of First Generation Students
57%
Student Organizations
20
LGBTQIA Student Resource Groups
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No
On Campus Women's Center
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Yes
Cultural Student Resource Groups
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No

Housing

On-campus living required of freshman
No
Disability Housing Available
No

Athletics

Varsity Athletics Association
NJCAA
Varsity Athletics Conference Primary
Not applicable
Intramural Sports
2

Campus Safety

24-HR security patrol
24-HR security patrol is checked
Yes
Campus emergency phones
Campus emergency phones is checked
Yes
24-HR escort safety rides
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No
Mobile campus emergency alert
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No

After Graduation

Post Grad Stats

Average Salary
6 years after graduation
$34,300

REVIEWS

Read What Students Are Saying
I've learned alot here, especially from my math and science classes. Well, all of my classes actually. The professors certainly know a great deal about the topics they teach, and since they're truly interested in it, they can explain it all really well, and even the students can relate to the stuff they talk about. The tutors at the MESA center and especially the ones from the STEM program helped me out a ton because they're always available.
Girl from NJ
They have a variety of foods to choose from.
Female
I gave this 4 stars due to the fact that I am learning a lot, however some of the things I am learning I already have known from high school of before.
Kendra
Essex County College has every class of professor. From the one that give you every day note and the one that explain the entire classes without note. If you like to pay attention rather than write you can easily get an A. However, there are classes that you need to study a lot like math and biology. No problem if you know how to study you will fine, but if you need help there are a lot of people that are willing to help you. For example, we have two centers where offer free tutoring for any class that you need. Plus the professors are very nice and are willing to help you in anything that you need.
Kay from Newark, NJ
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