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What Essex County College costs

Newark, New Jersey · Public · 6,790 undergrads

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Essex County College's in-state sticker price was $11,821 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $5,035 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $4,356. Out-of-state students pay $3,972 more in tuition.

What does Essex County College cost?

$5,035 a year in-state

Out of state: about $9,007 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $11,821.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$4,356
$30,000–$48,000$4,600
$48,000–$75,000$6,059
$75,000–$110,000$6,453
over $110,000Not reported

Out-of-state tuition is $9,318 a year, against $5,346 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $3,972 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$4,356$8,328
$30,000–$48,000$4,600$8,572
$48,000–$75,000$6,059$10,031
$75,000–$110,000$6,453$10,425
Over $110,000Not reportedNot reported

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $3,972 more in tuition that Essex County College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 63% off Essex County College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$5,346
Tuition, in state
$9,318
Tuition, out of state
$11,821
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $3,972 more in tuition at Essex County College and usually get less aid.

51%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$4,795
average grant for students who got aid.
0%
of undergrads take a federal loan.

Questions people ask

How much does Essex County College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $4,356 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $11,821. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Essex County College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Essex County College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $4,600 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $11,821. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Essex County College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Essex County College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $6,059 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $11,821. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Essex County College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Essex County College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Essex County College is $9,318 a year, against $5,346 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $5,035 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $3,972 tuition gap gives about $9,007 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers