Middlesex College in Edison set tuition and fees for in-state students at $7,356 in 2024, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
This places the institution as the eighth least expensive public college in New Jersey for 2024.
In-state tuition and fees rose by $288 compared to the previous year.
Out-of-state students at Middlesex College paid $7,356 in 2024, reflecting a $288 increase from the prior year.
Across the state, JFK Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Schools had the highest tuition and fees for in-state students in 2024.
In the 2023-24 school year, graduate and undergraduate students received more than $256 billion in financial aid.
The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by approximately 4% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school. Meanwhile, out-of-state tuition averages $28,386.
Student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging nearly $29,000 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
| City | Institution Name | College costs |
|---|---|---|
| Blackwood | Camden County College | $4,416 |
| Toms River | Ocean County College | $5,218 |
| Washington | Warren County Community College | $5,760 |
| Vineland | Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus | $6,000 |
| Sewell | Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus | $6,000 |
| Trenton | Thomas Edison State University | $6,838 |
| Newton | Sussex County Community College | $7,272 |
| Edison | Middlesex College | $7,356 |
| Carneys Point | Salem Community College | $7,380 |
| Mount Laurel | Rowan College at Burlington County | $7,500 |
| Mays Landing | Atlantic Cape Community College | $7,568 |
| Branchburg | Raritan Valley Community College | $7,584 |
| West Windsor | Mercer County Community College | $7,806 |
| Paterson | Passaic County Community College | $8,400 |
| Paramus | Bergen Community College | $8,894 |
| Jersey City | Hudson County Community College | $9,248 |
| Lincroft | Brookdale Community College | $9,390 |
| Cranford | UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey | $9,500 |
| Newark | Essex County College | $9,523 |
| Randolph | County College of Morris | $10,530 |
| Union | Kean University | $14,299 |
| Wayne | William Paterson University of New Jersey | $15,704 |
| Bloomfield | Bloomfield College of Montclair State University | $15,912 |
| Montclair | Montclair State University | $15,912 |
| Alloway | Stockton University | $16,266 |
Information in this article was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
