Sussex County Community College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Newton, NJ

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How much is the Sussex County CC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Sussex County CC's tuition & fees is $7,272 for New Jersey residents and $9,024 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $20,015 for New Jersey residents and $21,767 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.

Sussex County CC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
New Jersey Residents Tuition & Fees$7,272
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$9,024
Books & Supplies Costs$1,481
Off-campus Room & Board$5,342
Off-campus Expenses$5,920
2023-2024 Estimates
New Jersey Residents Tuition & Fees$7,469
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$9,296

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, Sussex County CC' tuition is lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in New Jersey, its tuition is lower than the average tuition of $14,599.
In-StateOut-of-State
Sussex County Community College$7,272$9,024
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
New Jersey 2-4 Years Colleges$18,855
Public Schools$10,270$14,599
Private Schools$20,066

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between Sussex County CC and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, 2-4 years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
Sussex County Community CollegeNewton, NJ$7,272$9,024
Rowan College at Burlington CountyMount Laurel, NJ$5,376$6,936
County College of MorrisRandolph, NJ$10,530$14,310
Middlesex CollegeEdison, NJ$7,068$7,068

Financial Aid and COA

At Sussex County Community College, 1,232 students (57%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $4,439.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Sussex County CC is $17,328 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 289 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $3,096 and the average amount of student loans is $4,523.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
New Jersey ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (off-campus)$20,015$21,767
Tuition & Fees$7,272$9,024
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$12,743$12,743
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$15,576$17,328
Average Financial Aid$4,439$4,439
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,23257%$4,439
Pell Grants69332%$4,448
Federal Student Loan28513%$4,905
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid28964%-
Grants or Scholarships22751%$3,096
Federal Grants12829%$3,706
Pell Grants10724%$4,249
Other Federal Grants215%$941
State/Local Grants8218%$2,317
Institutional Grants327%$1,201
Student Loan Aid7918%$4,523
Federal Student Loans7918%$4,523
Other Student Loans0--
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level190190$2,770
0-30,0006565$4,256
30,001-48,0004343$2,892
48,001-75,0004545$2,017
75,001-110,0002626$1,113
110,001 or more1111$511

Student Population

Sussex County Community College has a total of 2,181 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 1,135 male students and 1,027 female students attending Sussex County CC. The school offers online degree programs and 362 students enrolled online exclusively (16.60% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate2,162 1,1351,027

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
AddressOne College Hill Road, Newton, NJ
Phone973-300-2100
WEBwww.sussex.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered43 Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population2,181
Graduation Rate32%
Transfer-out Rate9%
Retention Rate61% (Full-time), 37% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate17 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties21 (Full-time), 253 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs95 (Full-time), 374 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$62,419
Average Staff Salary$59,066