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TCNJ Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 3,131
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 45%
Average Aid Amount $10,511
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,198
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 81%

Financial Aid Information at TCNJ

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 3,131 students (45% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $10,511. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,198 students (81% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at The College of New Jersey is $18,685 for New Jersey residents and $24,568 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 3,131 students (45% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $10,511. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at The College of New Jersey for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at The College of New Jersey
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid3,13145%$10,511
Pell Grants1,34719%$5,011
Federal Student Loans3,25147%$6,321

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,198 beginning students (81% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,146 students (78% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at The College of New Jersey.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at The College of New Jersey
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,19881%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources85858%$11,826
Federal Grants31922%$5,536
Pell Grants31621%$5,318
Other Federal Grants604%$1,421
State/Local Grants25918%$8,074
Institutional Grants81155%$7,755
Student Loans73250%$10,030
Federal Student Loans71949%$5,217
Other Student Loans19213%$18,704

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 801 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended The College of New Jersey. Among them, 702 students have lived on campus and 16 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at The College of New Jersey
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus6680702
Living Off-Campus with Family3757783
Living Off-Campus without Family12316

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at The College of New Jersey
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level835575$8,532,688$10,219
$0 - $30,000131131$3,190,736$24,357
$30,001 - $48,0009090$2,080,354$23,115
$48,001 - $75,0009183$1,344,169$14,771
$75,001 - $110,00010667$840,864$7,933
$110,001 or more417204$1,076,565$2,582