Thomas Edison State University
Trenton, NJ · Public · Small city · (old abbreviation:TESC) · (old name:Thomas Edison State College) · TESU · Thomas Edison State University
Public institution in Trenton, NJ · 6,685 undergraduates · $69,331 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 7%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 9%Out-of-state tuition & fees
- Top 11%Median graduate debt
- Top 12%In-state tuition & fees
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
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- In-state tuition & fees
- $6,638252nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $8,598178th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
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- Median graduate debt
- $12,500196th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $69,331292nd highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $65,570144th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
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- Full-time retention
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Admissions
- Acceptance rate
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- Average SAT
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- Median ACT
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Campus
- Undergraduates
- 6,685387th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 15.0:11,301st smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 20.7%1,669th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 35 mi (PHL)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 18 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $80,737 | $82,204 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | $73,697 | $72,782 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHealth Professions | bachelors | $59,124 | $53,775 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $58,447 | $53,927 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $57,318 | $64,005 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $56,867 | $57,318 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | $48,432 | $50,856 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $47,260 | $52,107 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $46,087 | $52,107 |
| Social Sciences, GeneralSocial Sciences | bachelors | $45,249 | $48,432 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $42,682 | $32,925 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $40,253 | $41,441 |
Campus facts
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Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Thomas Edison State University’s 6,685 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In NJ
- The College of New JerseyEwing, NJ · 6,831 undergrads
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- Stockton UniversityGalloway, NJ · 7,770 undergrads
- Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ · 5,579 undergrads
- Ramapo College of New JerseyMahwah, NJ · 4,664 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Middle Georgia State UniversityMacon, GA · 6,655 undergrads
- University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsville, AL · 6,650 undergrads
- Murray State UniversityMurray, KY · 6,646 undergrads
- Pensacola State CollegePensacola, FL · 6,725 undergrads
- Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock, PA · 6,728 undergrads
- American InterContinental University SystemChandler, AZ · 6,734 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitetesu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 187046)
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