Essex County College
Students
5,855
In-state/yr
$5,415
Completion
20%
Audit cost
Free 65+
Among 9 NJ County Colleges schools with current course data, Essex County College ranks 6th by section count, with around 1,000 sections this term. By section count, Essex County College's top subjects this term are English (ENG), Mathematics (MTH), and Biology (BIO) — with English (ENG) leading at around 140 sections. 0% of Essex County College's sections this term run online, below the state-system median of 24%.
For students who missed the main registration window, Essex County College offers around 160 late-start sections this term — 5th of 9 in the NJ County Colleges. According to state transfer records, the receiving universities with the most course equivalencies from Essex County College are rutgers-newark-rutgers-business-school, rutgers-newark-school-of-criminal-justice, and rutgers-newark-school-of-public-affairs-and-admin — rutgers-newark-rutgers-business-school alone accepts 46 of Essex County College's courses for credit. Federal data tracks former Essex County College students earning a median of $37,230 ten years after enrollment — $6,034 below the NJ County Colleges median for that cohort window.
Under N.J.S.A. 18A:64A-26.1, Essex County College waives tuition for in-state residents 65 and older.
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awards · IPEDSTop programs at Essex County College
Ranked by federal IPEDS award counts. Click any program to compare it across every community college in this state — including median earnings of graduates.
- Liberal Arts355 awards/yr · grads earn $32,934/yr
- Business Administration291 awards/yr · grads earn $52,619/yr
- Criminal Justice111 awards/yr · grads earn $44,582/yr
- Nursing106 awards/yr · grads earn $98,404/yr
- Early Childhood Education87 awards/yr · grads earn $33,841/yr
- Accounting76 awards/yr · grads earn $44,577/yr
- Biology70 awards/yr · grads earn $42,017/yr
- Engineering64 awards/yr · grads earn $72,634/yr
Cost & outcomes
federal scorecardCost & outcomes
Federal data on tuition, financial aid, and student outcomes at Essex County College.
How cost adds up to net price
Sticker tuition only covers tuition and fees. Federal “average net price” adds the full cost of attendance and subtracts average aid — which is why it’s usually larger.
- Tuition & fees (in-state)
- $5,415
- Room & board(off-campus, estimate)
- $10,500
- Books & supplies
- $2,400
- Total cost of attendance
- $12,506
- Less: average grants & scholarships
- −$8,070
- Average net price after aid
- $4,436
Net price by family income
What students actually paid per year, after grants and scholarships, grouped by household income.
After enrollment
Earnings & debt
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, reporting year ~2025.
Audit policy
We haven't verified this college's audit policy yet. Contact the registrar to confirm. Email: admissions@essex.edu
Course Offering Profile
What Essex County College is offering for 2026FA — 990 sections across 1 delivery modes.
Format mix
- in person990 (100%)
Section start dates
Sections begin on 6 distinct dates this term. 156 late-start sections begin more than two weeks after the term starts.