Essex County College
Essex County College at a Glance
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About Essex County College
According to Wikipedia, Essex County College is a public community college in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. History In August 1966, the Essex County Board of Freeholders approved the creation of Essex County College and in September 1968, more than a year after the Newark riots, the college opened its doors to 3,400 students at 31 Clinton Street, Newark, New Jersey.
Essex County College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 56% | 18% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Essex County College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $5,631 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $6,162 |
| 30K - 48K | $6,407 |
| 48K - 75K | $7,779 |
| 75K - 110K | $9,315 |
| 110K+ | $13,896 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Essex County College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Essex County College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $43,365 a year, and 85% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Essex County College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 9,358 | 9,358 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Essex County College?
Essex County College is located at 303 University Ave, Newark, NJ 07102.
How Safe is Essex County College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Essex County College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Essex County College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.01%. Newark has a violent crime rate of 0.58% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.96%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Essex County College Known For?
Essex County College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Criminal Justice
- Chemistry
- Engineering
- Medical
- Sociology
- Physics
- Mathematics
- Social Work
- Business
- Education
- Biology
- Nursing
- Computer Science
Essex County College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Essex County College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Essex County College ranks #883 in the U.S. and #1672 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesEssex County College ranks #1088 in the U.S. and #4496 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesEssex County College ranks #1194 in the U.S. and #6246 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesEssex County College ranks #1341 in the U.S. and #4585 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesEssex County College ranks #1352 in the U.S. and #4283 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesEssex County College ranks #1497 in the U.S. and #5693 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesEssex County College ranks #1618 in the U.S. and #6086 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesEssex County College ranks #1749 in the U.S. and #4641 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesEssex County College ranks #1774 in the U.S. and #6432 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesEssex County College ranks #1920 in the U.S. and #7293 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesEssex County College ranks #2106 in the U.S. and #8471 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesEssex County College ranks #2156 in the U.S. and #5518 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesEssex County College ranks #2209 in the U.S. and #8596 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science Degrees