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Compare Ramapo College of New Jersey vs Thomas Edison State University

Mahwah, NJ · Trenton, NJ

Ramapo College of New JerseyThomas Edison State University
Cost
Price after aid (average)$18,173/yrNo data reported
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$9,008/yrNo data reported
Typical loan debt at graduation$21,000$12,500
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$10,708/yrNo data reported
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$18,074/yrNo data reported
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$22,949/yrNo data reported
Price after aid (income over $110k)$26,008/yrNo data reported
Typical loan payment after graduation$223/mo$133/mo
Room & board (on campus)$17,102/yrNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$17,102/yr$5,170/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,226/yr$1,700/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$1,742/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$29,483/yrNo data reported
Tuition (in-state)$16,777/yr$6,838/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$27,708/yr$8,856/yr
Students with Pell Grants28%24%
Students taking federal loans38%24%
Getting in
Students who get accepted71%No data reported
SAT range (middle 50%)1130–1300No data reported
SAT average1211No data reported
ACT range (middle 50%)22–30No data reported
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 22–27 · Math 18–30No data reported
Admissions data fromFall 2023No data reported
Applications received7,553No data reported
Students accepted5,530No data reported
Students who enrolled1,012No data reported
Accepted students who enroll18%No data reported
Enrolled who sent SAT scores5%No data reported
Enrolled who sent ACT scores2%No data reported
High-school GPARequiredNo data reported
High-school transcriptRequiredNo data reported
EssayOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
Recommendation lettersRequiredNo data reported
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
College-prep programRequiredNo data reported
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNo data reported
Work experienceNot consideredNo data reported
English proficiency testRequiredNo data reported
Other admission testsNot consideredNo data reported
Legacy consideredNot consideredNo data reported
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate70%No data reported
Freshmen who come back84%No data reported
Typical earnings 10 years in$67,541/yr$69,331/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$45,520–$94,225$43,217–$102,881
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)72%42%
White students graduating72%No data reported
Black students graduating64%No data reported
Hispanic students graduating63%No data reported
Asian students graduating71%No data reported
Typical earnings 6 years in$53,872/yr$65,570/yr
Earn more than a HS grad82%73%
Graduate on time57%No data reported
Pell students who graduate64%No data reported
First-gen students who finish63%35%
Low-income students who finish54%31%
Students who transfer out17%No data reported
Typical earnings 8 years in$59,937/yr$68,218/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 25% · Health Professions 10% · Social Sciences 9%Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 31% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 23% · Business, Management & Marketing 14%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 25% of degreesMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 31% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 10% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 23% of degrees
3rd most popular programSocial Sciences — 9% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 14% of degrees
4th most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 9% of degreesHealth Professions — 9% of degrees
5th most popular programPsychology — 7% of degreesSocial Sciences — 4% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $109,999/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $111,745/yr
Degrees in STEM17%7%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment4,8986,707
Students per professor17 : 120 : 1
Graduate students537769
Average professor pay$12,502/moNo data reported
Full-time professors100%No data reported
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$68,011$34,693
SettingSuburb (large)City (small)
LocationMahwah, NJTrenton, NJ
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19691972
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMaster's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.8%1.3%
Men42%61%
Women58%39%
White students51%43%
Black students6.3%16%
Hispanic or Latino students27%17%
Asian students9.9%4.2%
Two or more races0%4%
Other / not reported4.8%15%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students31%44%
Part-time students7.6%98%
Students age 25+9.3%88%
Spent on teaching per student$14,181/yrNo data reported
EndowmentNo data reported$12.8M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusNo — no campus housing
Beds in campus housing2,615No data reported
Required to live on campusNoNo data reported
Room charge (campus housing)$10,702/yrNo data reported
Meal plan charge$4,900/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredYesNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesNo
Undergraduate researchYesNo
ROTCYes — Army, Air ForceNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoYes
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationYesNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesNo
Job placement for graduatesYesNo
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesNo
Tuition payment planYesNo
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelNCAA Division III without footballNo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamNoNo data reported
Varsity teams18No data reported
Student athletes307No data reported
Athletic scholarships$0No data reported
Athletics budget$3.8MNo data reported
Athletics revenue$3.9MNo data reported
Recruiting spend$13,937No data reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.