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Compare Rowan College at Burlington County vs Middlesex College

Mount Laurel, NJ · Edison, NJ

Rowan College at Burlington CountyMiddlesex College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$5,344/yr$2,288/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$4,071/yr$1,306/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$10,500$9,750
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$3,596/yr$1,435/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$5,586/yr$3,653/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$8,088/yr$4,050/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$11,789/yr$4,504/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$111/mo$103/mo
Room & board (off campus)$14,300/yr$18,524/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$525/yr$1,470/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$12,243/yr$10,054/yr
Tuition (in-state)$6,990/yr$4,764/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$9,510/yr$7,356/yr
Students with Pell Grants31%32%
Students taking federal loans8.3%4%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate36%33%
Freshmen who come back58%72%
Typical earnings 10 years in$44,745/yr$46,861/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$25,146–$66,925$24,120–$71,712
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)35%31%
Typical earnings 6 years in$35,978/yr$37,254/yr
Earn more than a HS grad63%66%
Graduate on time23%20%
First-gen students who finish20%23%
Low-income students who finish18%22%
Students who transfer out15%15%
Typical earnings 8 years in$40,318/yr$43,083/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 57% · Health Professions 18% · Business, Management & Marketing 17%Liberal Arts & General Studies 26% · Business, Management & Marketing 22% · Health Professions 15%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 57% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 26% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 18% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 22% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 17% of degreesHealth Professions — 15% of degrees
4th most popular programHomeland Security & Protective Services — 3% of degreesPhysical Sciences — 13% of degrees
5th most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 2% of degreesCommunications Technologies — 4% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions — $81,015/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $69,896/yr
Degrees in STEM1.1%22%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment6,2678,469
Students per professor21 : 121 : 1
Average professor pay$8,200/mo$10,244/mo
Full-time professors100%100%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$28,409$23,554
SettingSuburb (large)Suburb (large)
LocationMount Laurel, NJEdison, NJ
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19661964
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/NontraditionalAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students1.7%4.8%
Men39%45%
Women61%55%
White students46%20%
Black students22%12%
Hispanic or Latino students18%41%
Asian students5.1%14%
Two or more races4.5%3.6%
Other / not reported2.7%4.4%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students48%50%
Part-time students51%51%
Students age 25+30%18%
Spent on teaching per student$4,084/yr$5,700/yr
Endowment$1.8M$12.6M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesNo
Undergraduate researchYesNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesNo
On-campus day careNoYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data fromNo data reported2024-25
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNJCAA Division III
Football teamNo data reportedNo
Varsity teamsNo data reported8
Student athletesNo data reported128
Athletic scholarshipsNo data reported$42,669
Athletics budgetNo data reported$792,054
Athletics revenueNo data reported$792,054
Recruiting spendNo data reported$0

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.