Stockton University

Galloway, NJ · Public · Rural (fringe) · The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey

Public institution in Galloway, NJ · 7,770 undergraduates · 88% acceptance rate · $57,602 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 15%Undergraduates
Top 18%Graduation rate (4-year)

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: $19,6341,044th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $15,532977th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $23,4201,024th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $32,1591,005th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $20,500685th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $57,602658th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $48,223644th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 72.0%356th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 77.2%832nd highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 88.2%1,178th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1171476th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 25346th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 7,770324th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 17.0:11,598th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 41.5%650th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 46 mi (PHL)

On 1 of our 111 lists

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

Most Selective Colleges in New Jersey#17

Applying

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $50
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.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$70,628	$71,947
Information Science/StudiesComputer Science	bachelors	$52,107	$53,108
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$50,856	$43,426
MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	$43,798	$45,500
ChemistryPhysical Sciences	bachelors	$42,682	$38,721
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts	bachelors	$41,844	$40,768
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$40,914	$43,172
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBusiness	bachelors	$38,048	$36,533
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation	bachelors	$37,980	$40,768
Public HealthHealth Professions	bachelors	$37,088	$33,755
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resources	bachelors	$33,993	$35,060
Social WorkPublic Administration	bachelors	$33,993	$35,060

Campus facts

Founded in 1969source
Athletic nickname: "Ospreys"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: Black and Whitesource
Mascot: Talon the Ospreysource
Campus size: about 1,600 acressource
Formerly known as "Stockton State College" (1968–1993)source
Formerly known as "Richard Stockton College of New Jersey" (1993–2015)source
Athletic conference: NJACsource
A [[National Sea Grant College Program institutionsource
A Sea-grant]], [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
A Space-grant]] institutionsource
Notable alum: Santiago Solarisource
Notable alum: Katrina Lawsource

Athletics — 11 sports

NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.