The Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus saw a 1.6% rise in in-state tuition fees for the 2022-23 school year, as revealed in the most recent disclosure, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
New Jersey residents paid $5,640 to attend the two-year public college this year, an increase of $90 from the $5,550 charged during the 2021-22 academic year.
Non-resident students were charged the same tuition as in-state students for the 2022-23 year, paying $5,640, which also represents a 1.6% increase from $5,550 in 2021-22.
Approximately 98% of the undergraduate students at the institution are residents of New Jersey, while about 2% come from other states.
Data indicates that 78% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. A total of 574 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $3.5 million, and 850 students borrowed over $5.2 million in student loans.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 1,767 students received grants or scholarships totaling $11.2 million, and 2,716 students took out federal student loans totaling $19.1 million.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 445 | 40% | $2.5 million | $5,603 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 278 | 25% | $694,240 | $2,497 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 181 | 16% | $289,054 | $1,597 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 574 | 51% | $3.5 million | $6,056 |
| Federal student loans | 847 | 76% | $5 million | $5,848 |
| Other student loans | 21 | 2% | $283,530 | $13,501 |
| Student loan aid | 850 | 76% | $5.2 million | $6,161 |
| Total student aid | 872 | 78% | $8.7 million | $9,991 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
