Essex County College
- 2 Year
- NEWARK, NJ
Community College
Essex County College
- 2 Year
- NEWARK, NJ
- Rating 3.44 out of 5 599 reviews
Report Card
- Professorsgrade C+
- Valuegrade C+
- Diversitygrade B+
- Safetygrade B+
- Student Lifegrade D
- Locationgrade B minus
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About
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
100%
SAT Range
No data available
ACT Range
No data available
Application Fee
$30
SAT/ACT
Neither required nor recommended
High School GPA
No data available
Application Website
Students also applied to ...
- grade C minus
- grade C+
- grade C+
- grade A minus
- grade C minus
- grade B minus
- grade B minus
Cost
Net Price
$10,236 / year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$6,075 / year
National
$7,535Students Receiving Financial Aid
76%
Scholarship
Academics
Professors
grade C+
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
23:1
Evening Degree Programs
Yes
71%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes. 69 responses55%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want. 69 responses68%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage. 69 responsesClaim Your college Today!
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Majors
Most Popular Majors
- Health Service Preparatory Studies202 Graduates
- Business140 Graduates
- Social Science Research Methods115 Graduates
- Liberal Arts and Humanities109 Graduates
- Education78 Graduates
- Accounting68 Graduates
- Nursing57 Graduates
- Police and Criminal Science54 Graduates
- Biology41 Graduates
- Computer Programming25 Graduates
Online
Online Programs Offered
2
Offers Online Courses
Yes
Online Certificate Programs
0
Online Associates Programs
2
Online Bachelor's Programs
0
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
3,610 Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
3,824
Undergrads Over 25
30%
Pell Grant
71%
Varsity Athletes
2%
After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$30,100 / year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
12%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
86%
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Essex County College Reviews
Rating 3.44 out of 5 599 reviews
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A lot of people assume that community colleges do not have the same level of education as other 4-year universities although I couldn't disagree more. I feel that I am more educated than ever. I even take classes with students who already have a bachelors degree! Also, I love the amount of money I am saving by attending this school. The professors I have had experiences with are absolutely great. They take their time to listen to your questions and make sure you understand the concepts. I couldn't have it any other way and I cannot wait to graduate with so many memories from this school.
In terms of professors and learning, the school gets a 4 and a half. The majority of professors are kind, funny, great, and thorough. You can tell they genuinely love their jobs. However, there is a small group of professors you can tell don't even like their jobs. They teach straight from a book. If I wanted to lean straight from the book, whats the point of taking a whole class. I'd just buy the textbook. Also, when you complain about these professors or any professor that doesn't show up on time on a regular basis, the school can't do anything because they have tenure.
Some financial aid attendants are rude as hell.
The school is decently diverse but I've enjoyed every single one of my peers. I felt like each class I took was our own little community.
I really enjoyed essex overall.
Some financial aid attendants are rude as hell.
The school is decently diverse but I've enjoyed every single one of my peers. I felt like each class I took was our own little community.
I really enjoyed essex overall.
It's a very expressive college and gives a lot of opportunities. It is from caring professors as well as student aids to a very vibrant campus, but that is not to be fooled as in each class students are given the tools to continue whatever journey their career will go an take them. I will state, from the classes in my freshman semester to the ones I have now, there's one core aspect all the teachers expect from ECC students an that is the drive to succeed. They state every day until the ending of that semester (this also goes for the mini semesters) that feeling should be adamant not only when called upon to answer a question but in homework and regular weekly class assignments, praise isn't given to those who don't pull there own weight but mainly to the overachievers whose drive is mainly to graduate in the two year. The core and overall opinion I have on ECC is that it is average campus but it is one that doesn't fail to provide it's students a starting towards there future.