Stockton University tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Stockton University is $35,139 a year for New Jersey residents. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $20,670 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $35,139. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for New Jersey residents receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

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Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusIn-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$16,266$24,524
Housing & meals$15,332$15,332
Books & supplies$1,250$1,250
Personal & travel$6,920$6,920
Living-at-home adjustment−$4,629−$4,629
Total cost of attendance$35,139$43,397

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two. Out-of-state total = in-state total with out-of-state tuition.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$16,380
Loan default rate4.2%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out28%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants42%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$14,469Sticker price minus average net price

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Stockton University net price compared with other New Jersey colleges

Stockton University has the 23rd-lowest average net price of 36 New Jersey colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
19William Paterson University of New Jersey$18,74544%$57,780
20Georgian Court University$19,28554%$53,096
21Rutgers University-Newark$19,70364%$74,479
22Centenary University$20,50356%$53,726
23Stockton University$20,67069%$57,602
24Rowan University$22,40867%$59,988
25Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus$22,82967%$57,273
26Saint Elizabeth University$23,12551%$53,038
27Drew University$24,28070%$63,646

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All New Jersey colleges →

Why Stockton University costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Stockton University89%$20,67069%$57,602This school
Rutgers University-Newark71%$19,70364%$74,479
William Paterson University of New Jersey90%$18,74544%$57,780
Ramapo College of New Jersey71%$18,17370%$67,541
New Jersey Institute of Technology65%$16,50473%$84,276

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Stockton University would cost you $967 more per year than Rutgers University-Newark, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Stockton University, mostly from more Stockton University students living at home, which lowers its average (−$2,210).
  • Rutgers University-Newark gives aided families $1,482 more in grants, on average.
Per year, New Jersey residentStockton UniversityRutgers University-NewarkDifference
Tuition & fees$16,266$17,250−$984
Books & supplies$1,250$1,391−$141
Housing & meals$15,332$15,060+$272
Personal & travel$6,920$4,372+$2,548
Living-at-home adjustment−$4,629−$2,419−$2,210
Sticker price$35,139$35,654−$515
Average grants−$14,469−$15,951+$1,482
You pay$20,670$19,703+$967

“+” means Stockton University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Stockton University cost questions

How much is tuition at Stockton University?

Tuition and fees are $16,266 a year for New Jersey residents and $24,524 for out-of-state students.

What is the total cost of attending Stockton University?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $35,139 a year for New Jersey residents living on campus and about $43,397 for out-of-state students.

What do families actually pay at Stockton University?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $20,670 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $15,135; $48–75k pay $18,964; $110k+ pay $28,601. These figures are for New Jersey residents.

How much debt do Stockton University graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $16,380, and 4.2% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Stockton University overview