UCNJ Union College of Union County New Jersey
Cranford, NJ · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$8,257Average net price / year
35%Graduation rate
$41,595Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$15,091Median debt at graduation
7,939Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $5,280
- Out-of-state tuition
- $9,500
- Total cost of attendance
- $13,569
- Books & supplies
- $1,080
- Average net price
- $8,257
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $6,880
- $30–48k
- $7,213
- $48–75k
- $9,362
- $75–110k
- $11,407
- $110k+
- $11,965
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 35%
- First-year retention
- 66%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $33,731
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $41,595
- Median debt (graduates)
- $15,091
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 43%
- Students with federal loans
- 7%
Programs: what graduates earn
14 of 56 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 42 | $57,957 | $15,250 |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 296 | $82,581 | $21,000 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 19 | $48,332 | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 131 | $41,512 | $10,250 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 59 | $30,629 | $11,861 |
| Engineering, General | 56 | $27,813 | — |
| Business/Commerce, General | 149 | $27,225 | $9,229 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 367 | $25,989 | $9,500 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 37 | $21,484 | $10,750 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 24 | $18,160 | — |
| Computer Science | 30 | $47,833 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 21 | $51,721 | — |
| Human Services, General | 31 | $44,089 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 48 | $58,608 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 7,939
- Part-time
- 53%
- Women / men
- 62% / 38%
- White
- 13%
- Hispanic
- 48%
- Black
- 29%
- Asian
- 4%
- International
- 1%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 22:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $124,425 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Website
- www.ucc.edu
- Also known as
- UCNJ
Most popular fields
- Communication & Journalism – 3% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 7% of degrees
- Engineering – 4% of degrees
- Legal Professions – 1% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 22% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 2% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does UCNJ Union College of Union County New Jersey cost?
The average net price after grants is $8,257 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $5,280 and the full cost of attendance is $13,569.
How much do UCNJ Union College of Union County New Jersey graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $41,595 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
35% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.