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Georgian Court University

Georgian Court University is a private campus in Lakewood proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. The school reports a Roman Catholic affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$15,879

family income
under $30k

$12,381

$30–48k

$19,676

$48–75k

$23,883

$75–110k

$25,703

over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$19,2852023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Georgian Court University has wandered from 2008 to 2023 — up to $24,553 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at $19,285.

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$17,593
2009	$15,601
2010	$18,476
2011	$17,087
2012	$17,836
2013	$18,905
2014	$16,920
2015	$23,208
2016	$24,553
2017	$22,344
2018	$18,121
2019	$20,312
2020	$19,753
2021	$19,311
2022	$20,218
2023	$19,285

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$50,6712024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Georgian Court University rose from $35,329 (2009) to $50,671 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$35,329
2010	$34,030
2011	$36,153
2012	$37,883
2013	$38,533
2014	$40,068
2015	$40,790
2016	$43,056
2017	$47,676
2018	$47,957
2019	$44,722
2020	$45,458
2021	$46,725
2022	$47,556
2023	$49,198
2024	$50,671

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2000	$12,942
2001	$13,640
2002	$14,455
2003	$16,272
2004	$17,924
2005	$19,100
2006	$20,332
2007	$22,078
2008	$23,360
2013	$29,606
2014	$30,998
2015	$31,618
2016	$31,618
2017	$32,260
2018	$32,976
2019	$33,610
2020	$33,640
2021	$34,481
2022	$35,516
2023	$37,110

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $37,260 before grants and other attendance costs. At Georgian Court University, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 1,195 — Georgian Court University is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

53.6% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Georgian Court University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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53.6%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Georgian Court University fell from 60.5% (entered 1991) to 53.6% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	60.5%
1992 cohort	60.1%
1993 cohort	65.6%
1994 cohort	54.3%
1995 cohort	67.6%
1996 cohort	54.3%
1997 cohort	60.4%
1998 cohort	63.4%
1999 cohort	48.9%
2000 cohort	54.9%
2001 cohort	55.7%
2002 cohort	64.3%
2003 cohort	55.1%
2004 cohort	58.1%
2005 cohort	52.4%
2006 cohort	48.5%
2007 cohort	51.3%
2008 cohort	48.2%
2009 cohort	53%
2010 cohort	42.1%
2011 cohort	47.7%
2012 cohort	54.4%
2013 cohort	53.8%
2014 cohort	57%
2015 cohort	58.4%
2016 cohort	53.8%
2017 cohort	55.1%
2018 cohort	53.6%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$11,500	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$12,550	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$12,498	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$10,500	$4,000
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$10,750	$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$11,000	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$14,500	$9,250
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$14,500	$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$14,375	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$15,313	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$16,725	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$18,000	$6,256
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$19,250	$9,000
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$20,577	$8,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$22,500	$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$24,000	$12,000
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$25,000	$7,679
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$25,521	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$25,000	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$23,500	$10,375
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$23,250	$8,875
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$21,500	$9,250
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$21,250	$10,250
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$21,816	$10,386

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$44,627

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$50,285

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$53,096

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Georgian Court University admitted 1,856 of 2,354 applicants in Fall 2024. The 78.8% rate describes that application pool.

78.8%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $37,110 tuition · 2023–24 1,195 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Georgian Court University received 2,354 applications and admitted 1,856 (78.8%), with 223 enrolling.

Georgian Court University: scores were considered but optional in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle.

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Acceptance rate

78.8%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	84.5%
Fall 2002	78.7%
Fall 2003	85.7%
Fall 2004	81.6%
Fall 2005	75.5%
Fall 2006	76.3%
Fall 2007	75.4%
Fall 2008	70.3%
Fall 2009	61.8%
Fall 2010	66%
Fall 2011	65.5%
Fall 2012	64.8%
Fall 2013	77.9%
Fall 2014	68.1%
Fall 2015	72.8%
Fall 2016	74.5%
Fall 2017	68.9%
Fall 2018	72.5%
Fall 2019	71.2%
Fall 2020	80.9%
Fall 2021	79.6%
Fall 2022	75.8%
Fall 2023	70.5%
Fall 2024	78.8%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1043–1251Fall 2022 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	800	1000
Fall 2002	823	1048
Fall 2003	830	1030
Fall 2004	830	1020
Fall 2005	830	1050
Fall 2006	790	993
Fall 2012	760	1000
Fall 2013	790	1010
Fall 2014	840	1050
Fall 2015	840	1050
Fall 2016	850	1040
Fall 2017	910	1120
Fall 2018	935	1130
Fall 2019	958	1160
Fall 2020	940	1138
Fall 2021	980	1175
Fall 2022	1043	1251

IPEDS Fall 2001–2022, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

22–27Fall 2021 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2016	17	23
Fall 2017	17	22
Fall 2018	17	24
Fall 2019	19	25
Fall 2020	17	22
Fall 2021	22	27

IPEDS Fall 2016–2021, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

1,195Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Georgian Court University fell from 1,564 (Fall 2002) to 1,195 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	1,564
Fall 2003	1,602
Fall 2004	1,805
Fall 2005	1,784
Fall 2006	1,713
Fall 2007	1,723
Fall 2008	1,759
Fall 2009	1,737
Fall 2010	1,666
Fall 2011	1,572
Fall 2012	1,433
Fall 2013	1,398
Fall 2014	1,423
Fall 2015	1,352
Fall 2016	1,409
Fall 2017	1,447
Fall 2018	1,574
Fall 2019	1,550
Fall 2020	1,419
Fall 2021	1,314
Fall 2022	1,166
Fall 2023	1,174
Fall 2024	1,195

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

76%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Georgian Court University has wandered from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023 — up to 85% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 76%.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	79%
Fall 2003 cohort	74%
Fall 2004 cohort	84%
Fall 2005 cohort	75%
Fall 2006 cohort	72%
Fall 2007 cohort	70%
Fall 2008 cohort	78%
Fall 2009 cohort	75%
Fall 2010 cohort	65%
Fall 2011 cohort	71%
Fall 2012 cohort	71%
Fall 2013 cohort	70%
Fall 2014 cohort	78%
Fall 2015 cohort	85%
Fall 2016 cohort	72%
Fall 2017 cohort	74%
Fall 2018 cohort	79%
Fall 2019 cohort	81%
Fall 2020 cohort	70%
Fall 2021 cohort	72%
Fall 2022 cohort	76%
Fall 2023 cohort	76%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Georgian Court University

33.1% of Georgian Court University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Georgian Court University as a primarily residential campus of 1,195 undergraduates — and 76.1% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Georgian Court University's Fall 2024 filing has no usable score range. Georgian Court University considered scores then; check today’s requirements.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Georgian Court University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Georgian Court University78.8%

New Jersey median73.3%

National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Georgian Court University$37,260

New Jersey median$17,014

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Georgian Court University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Georgian Court University$53,096

New Jersey median$58,902

National median$53,781

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Georgian Court University, New Jersey and national reference values
Metric & basis	Georgian Court University	New Jersey median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	78.8%	73.3%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$37,260	$17,014	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$53,096	$58,902	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Georgian Court University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Georgian Court University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 10 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$96,213
Accounting and Related Services	$67,716
Biology, General	$67,267
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$62,271
English Language and Literature, General	$56,715
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$56,472
Psychology, General	$54,745
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$54,277
Social Work	$48,365
History	$46,894

These 10 fields listed for Georgian Court University measure earnings after completion. The $53,096 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 27 additional Georgian Court University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What is Georgian Court University's acceptance rate?

78.8% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 1,856 admitted from 2,354 applicants.

How much does Georgian Court University cost?

At Georgian Court University, tuition is $37,260. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Georgian Court University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $53,096. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in New Jersey

Rowan University — 77.7% admitted
Drew University — 67.8% admitted
Kean University — 75.9% admitted
Centenary University — 83.1% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.