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Caldwell University

Caldwell, NJ · Private · Large suburb · formerly Caldwell College

Private institution in Caldwell, NJ · 1,437 undergraduates · 65% acceptance rate · $53,843 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$21,1881,194th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$39,4501,621st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$39,4501,586th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$53,5861,566th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$25,0001,238th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$53,843860th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$47,439696th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
58.7%821st highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
73.0%1,079th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
65.4%500th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
—
Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
1,4371,140th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
13.0:1979th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
45.9%495th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 11 mi (EWR)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
Free
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 33 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$81,407$72,134
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$46,087—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$45,500$47,260
MarketingBusinessbachelors$44,971—
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$43,128$37,568
Social Sciences, GeneralSocial Sciencesbachelors$41,937$38,289
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$35,060—
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$34,526$37,568
SociologySocial Sciencesbachelors$33,993$24,035
English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literaturebachelors$32,563$40,485
Psychology, GeneralPsychologybachelors$29,250$28,443
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors$24,035—

Campus facts

Athletics — 8 sports

NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,310,882 (M $1,244,089 · W $1,066,793)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Caldwell University’s 1,437 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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