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Essex student guide: campus events and game days, $4,436 average net price, 20% graduation rate, plus places to study, eat and go out near campus.
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What's on at Essex
Campus events and game days, updated every day from the college's own calendars.
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Essex at a glance
Official figures from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
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Most popular majors
- Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsAssociate's Degree · 202 reported graduates$27,226median pay a year after
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree · 182 reported graduates$21,245median pay a year after
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree · 140 reported graduates$35,192median pay a year after
- Social Sciences, GeneralAssociate's Degree · 81 reported graduates$20,849median pay a year after
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree · 50 reported graduates$25,886median pay a year after
Figures describe different reporting cohorts, not the current class. Graduation rates cover first-time, full-time students; earnings cover federally aided students who are working and not enrolled. Net price is an average, not an individual quote.
Source: College Scorecard, data released June 2026. Estimate your own cost with the college's net price calculator.
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Questions students ask about Essex
How much does Essex County College cost?
The average net price after grants and scholarships is $4,436 a year. The total cost of attendance before aid is $12,506 a year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Essex County College?
20% of full-time students finish within 150% of the normal time, and 56% return for their second year. Source: College Scorecard.
Is Essex County College hard to get into?
Essex County College has open admission. Source: College Scorecard.
What are the most popular majors at Essex County College?
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (associate's degree), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (associate's degree), Business Administration, Management and Operations (associate's degree). Source: College Scorecard.
How much do Essex County College students earn after college?
Median earnings ten years after starting are $37,230. Source: College Scorecard.
When was Essex County College founded?
Essex County College was founded in 1966. Source: Wikidata.
Where is Essex County College?
303 University Ave, Newark, NJ, about 11 miles from Staten Island.
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Distances are straight-line from the campus location in the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS directory. Campus and athletics schedules come from the college's public calendars.