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Caldwell University

Caldwell, NJ · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$24,691
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$40,848
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
57.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$53,843
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$54,073
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$40,848
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$40,848
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$14,188
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$14,000
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,000
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00018,059
$30,001–48,00018,000
$48,001–75,00022,793
$75,001–110,00031,425
$110,001+30,449

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
57.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
69.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
77.3%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$47,439
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$53,843
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$25,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$265.04
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
52.3%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $53,843 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
71.3%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,260
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,575
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
12:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
43.1%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
48.6%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
64.1%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$37,962
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White21%
Hispanic27%
Black18%
Asian3%
Two or more races1%
Nonresident / international23%

Other Four-year institutions in NJ

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Bais Medrash Mayan HatorahNot reported57.9%Not reported
Bais Medrash Toras ChesedNot reported33.3%Not reported
Berkeley College-Woodland ParkNot reported43.7%$40,251
Bet Midrash Ohel TorahNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Beth Medrash GovohaNot reportedNot reported$47,544
Beth Medrash of Asbury ParkNot reported10.0%Not reported
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University$28,01438.1%$61,415
Centenary UniversityNot reported56.0%$53,726
Chamberlain University-New JerseyNot reported33.3%$92,405
DeVry University-New JerseyNot reported71.4%$45,987
Drew UniversityNot reported70.5%$63,646
Eastern International College-Jersey CityNot reported34.1%$35,008

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$103,559$88,910$27,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$98,760$103,485Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$74,113$68,257$26,375
Educational Administration and Supervision.$73,836$71,685Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$69,147$76,194Not reported
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.$68,639$65,184Not reported
Public Health.$61,691$58,808Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$60,433$47,382Not reported
Communication and Media Studies.$57,307$56,359$27,000
Psychology, General.$56,977$50,706$26,690
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$54,225$55,378$27,000
Biology, General.$50,056$57,214$22,250
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Not reported$55,000Not reported
English Language and Literature, General.Not reported$48,590Not reported
Mathematics.Not reported$69,562Not reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.Not reported$55,693Not reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.Not reported$54,562Not reported
Theological and Ministerial Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Chemistry.Not reported$65,120Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10