Essex County College academics
Newark, New Jersey · Public · 6,790 undergrads
Essex County College has 6,790 undergraduates. The most degrees go to Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other.
The short answers
6,790
undergraduates.
57%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesIPEDS, fall 2023
6,790
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard
58%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
57%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
25.1 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$19,401
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
BlackCollege Scorecard
45%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
29%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
12%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
5.6%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
4.2%
AsianCollege Scorecard
2.7%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
1.4%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,018
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
38
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
34
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Associate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Lower Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard (checked May 7, 2026)
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers