Middlesex College
Middlesex College at a Glance
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About Middlesex College
According to Wikipedia, Middlesex College, formerly Middlesex County College, is a public community college with its main campus in Edison, New Jersey. It was founded by the Middlesex County Board of Elected Freeholders in 1964 and serves the needs of Middlesex County as well as surrounding communities. The college also maintains two urban center campuses, one located in the Civic Square government and theatre district of New Brunswick and one in the city center of Perth Amboy. The current president of Middlesex College is Mark McCormick, who succeeded Dr. Joann LaPerla-Morales.
Middlesex College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 72% | 36% |
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 Middlesex College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $5,004 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $3,298 |
| 30K - 48K | $3,076 |
| 48K - 75K | $4,824 |
| 75K - 110K | $6,956 |
| 110K+ | $6,049 |
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 Middlesex College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Middlesex College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $51,345 a year, and 89% 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.
Middlesex College 's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 17,222 | 17,222 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Middlesex College ?
Middlesex College is located at 2600 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison, NJ 08837.
How Safe is Middlesex College ?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Middlesex College ’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Middlesex College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Edison has a violent crime rate of 0.18% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.88%. 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 Middlesex College Known For?
Middlesex College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Middlesex College 's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Middlesex 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
Middlesex College ranks #3221 in the U.S. and #6796 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesMiddlesex College ranks #4007 in the U.S. and #14234 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesMiddlesex College ranks #4323 in the U.S. and #16174 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesMiddlesex College ranks #4486 in the U.S. and #17683 worldwide for influence in Education.
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