Middlesex College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,928

1.67% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$6,958

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

11,471

36.8% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

34.5%

569 Graduates

About

Middlesex College is a higher education institution located in Middlesex County, NJ. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Middlesex College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (445 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (229 degrees), and Physical Sciences (180 degrees).

In 2023, 1,510 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Middlesex College. 55.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (477 degrees), 1.01 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (471 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Middlesex College is $2,928, which is $−5,325 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Middlesex College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 579 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Middlesex College is $2,928, which is $5,325 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,958.

In 2023, 44% of undergraduate students attending Middlesex College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 5% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,928

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Middlesex College was $2,928. The cost of tuition at Middlesex College is $−5,325 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Middlesex College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$6,958

2023 Value

9.44%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Middlesex College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,958. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Middlesex College grew by 9.44%.

This chart compares the average net price of Middlesex College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$17,643

Room and Board

$1,460

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Middlesex College was of $17,643 in 2023. The cost of room and board did not change between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,460. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Middlesex College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

44%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

44% of undergraduate students at Middlesex College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2022, when 44% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Middlesex College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Middlesex College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 579 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Middlesex College had a total enrollment of 11,471 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Middlesex College is 4,219 students and the part-time enrollment is 7,252. This means that 36.8% of students enrolled at Middlesex College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Middlesex College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 33.9% Hispanic or Latino, 21.7% White, 19.7% Asian, 10.2% Black or African American, 3.3% Two or More Races, 0.331% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.174% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Middlesex College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (21.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (16.4%) and White Male (11.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

36.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Middlesex College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 11,471 students. The full-time enrollment at Middlesex College is 4,219 and the part-time enrollment is 7,252. This means that 36.8% of students enrolled at Middlesex College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Middlesex College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

69%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Middlesex College was 69%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Middlesex College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Middlesex College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Hispanic or Latino
3,884 enrolled students
White
2,491 enrolled students
Asian
2,264 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Middlesex College is 33.9% Hispanic or Latino, 21.7% White, 19.7% Asian, 10.2% Black or African American, 3.3% Two or More Races, 0.331% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.174% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 832 students (7.25%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 174 more women than men received degrees from Middlesex College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Middlesex College is white (477 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (471 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Middlesex College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (445 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (229 degrees) and Physical Sciences (180 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Middlesex College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Physical Sciences (184 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (58 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (445 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Middlesex College are Other managers (157,824 people), Police officers (139,268 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (97,373 people), Software developers (92,654 people), and Postsecondary teachers (92,617 people).

The most specialized majors at Middlesex College in 2023 are Physical Sciences (184 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (58 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (445 degrees), Protective Services (103 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (37 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Middlesex College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Skincare specialists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

The most specialized majors at Middlesex College are Physical Sciences (184 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (58 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (445 degrees), Protective Services (103 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (37 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Middlesex College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (328,791 people), Elementary & secondary schools (226,906 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (196,444 people), Computer Systems Design (132,894 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (121,881 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Middlesex College.

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
445 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
229 degrees awarded
Physical Sciences
180 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Middlesex College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 445 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Middlesex College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

668

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

842

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 668 degrees were awarded to men at Middlesex College, which is 0.793 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (842).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Middlesex College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 169 degrees were awarded to men at Middlesex College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.612 times less than the 276 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 276 degrees were awarded to men at Middlesex College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.63 times more than the 169 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

15%

100% Completion Time

27%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 15% of students graduating from Middlesex College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 27% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 32% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (49.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Middlesex College is Female and Asian (49.5% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3.87% of graduates (22 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
477 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
471 degrees awarded
Asian
245 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Middlesex College is white (477 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (471 degrees).

5.23% of degree recipients (79 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

Hispanic or Latino Female
283 degrees awarded
White Female
252 degrees awarded
White Male
225 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Middlesex College is hispanic or latino female (283 degrees awarded). There were 1.12 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (252 degrees).

Operations

Middlesex College has an endowment valued at nearly $11.2M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 829k (7.39%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Middlesex College had a total salary expenditure of 100M. Middlesex College employs 41 Professors, 40 Assistant professors and 31 Associate professors. Most academics at Middlesex College are Male Assistant professor (24), Female Professor (24), and Male Associate professor (17).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Middlesex College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 88 employees, Service, with 69 employees, and Management with 61 employees.

Endowment

$11.2M

2023 Endowment

4.4%

growth from 2022

Middlesex College has an endowment valued at about $11.2M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Middlesex College grew 4.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.42M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Middlesex College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$5.12M - Federal
$8.48M - State
$129k - Local

As of 2023, Middlesex College received $5.12M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $8.48M from state grants and contracts, and $129k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$44.2M

2023 Salaries

7.05%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Middlesex College paid a median of $44.2M in salaries, which represents 44.2% of their overall expenditure ($100M) and a 7.05% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.81% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 8.22% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$13.3M

Instructional Salaries

130

Number of Employees

In 2023, Middlesex College paid a total of $13.3M to 130 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

41 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

88 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Middlesex College were Professor with 41 employees, Assistant professor with 40 employees, and Associate professor with 31 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Middlesex College were Office and Administrative Support with 88 employees, Service with 69 employees, and Management with 61 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Assistant professor
Female Professor
Male Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Middlesex College was Male Assistant professor with 24 employees, Female Professor with 24 employees, and Male Associate professor with 17 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Middlesex College.

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