Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,600

5.26% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$9,564

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

5,390

53.5% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

33%

424 Graduates

About

Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus is a higher education institution located in Gloucester County, NJ. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus were Liberal Arts & Sciences (202 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (163 degrees), and General Health Services (137 degrees).

In 2023, 935 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus. 60.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (621 degrees), 8.06 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (77 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus is $3,600, which is $−4,653 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1,503 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus is $3,600, which is $4,653 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,564.

In 2023, 33% of undergraduate students attending Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 50% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,600

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus was $3,600. The cost of tuition at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus is $−4,653 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$9,564

2023 Value

37.8%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,564. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus grew by 37.8%.

This chart compares the average net price of Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,190

Room and Board

$2,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus was of $10,190 in 2023. The cost of room and board decreased by 6.45% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

33%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

50%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

33% of undergraduate students at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 60.2% with respect to 2022, when 83% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1503 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus had a total enrollment of 5,390 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus is 2,882 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,508. This means that 53.5% of students enrolled at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus, both undergraduate and graduate, is 55.7% White, 11.2% Black or African American, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.88% Two or More Races, 3.32% Asian, 0.204% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.13% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (31.4%), followed by White Male (25.3%) and Black or African American Female (7.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

53.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,390 students. The full-time enrollment at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus is 2,882 and the part-time enrollment is 2,508. This means that 53.5% of students enrolled at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

65%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus was 65%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
3,004 enrolled students
Black or African American
605 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
583 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus is 55.7% White, 11.2% Black or African American, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.88% Two or More Races, 3.32% Asian, 0.204% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.13% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 751 students (13.9%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 199 more women than men received degrees from Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus is white (621 degrees awarded). There were 8.06 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (77 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus is Liberal Arts & Sciences (202 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (163 degrees) and General Health Services (137 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (62 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (202 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (10 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus are Elementary & middle school teachers (218,287 people), Other managers (212,056 people), Police officers (160,200 people), Social workers, all other (122,105 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (102,158 people).

The most specialized majors at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus in 2023 are Protective Services (62 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (202 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (10 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (21 degrees), and Psychology (62 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus are Surgeons, Physicians, Skincare specialists, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

The most specialized majors at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus are Protective Services (62 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (202 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (10 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (21 degrees), and Psychology (62 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus are Elementary & secondary schools (2,873,132 people), Computer Systems Design (625,947 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (390,491 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (348,328 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (246,427 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus.

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
202 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
163 degrees awarded
General Health Services
137 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 202 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

368

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

567

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 368 degrees were awarded to men at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus, which is 0.649 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (567).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 100 degrees were awarded to men at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.59 times more than the 63 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 117 degrees were awarded to men at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus in General Health Services, which is 5.85 times more than the 20 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

19%

100% Completion Time

32%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 19% of students graduating from Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 32% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 36% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (63.6%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus is Female and Asian (63.6% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 13.7% of graduates (58 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
621 degrees awarded
Black or African American
77 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
73 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus is white (621 degrees awarded). There were 8.06 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (77 degrees).

9.52% of degree recipients (89 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
375 degrees awarded
White Male
246 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
54 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus is white female (375 degrees awarded). There were 1.52 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (246 degrees).

Operations

Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus has an endowment valued at nearly $4.37M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 502k (11.5%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus had a total salary expenditure of 57.1M. Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus employs 33 Assistant professors, 20 Instructors and 15 Associate professors. Most academics at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus are Female Instructor (19), Female Assistant professor (19), and Male Assistant professor (14).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus are: Management, with 49 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 47 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 42 employees.

Endowment

$4.37M

2023 Endowment

60.7%

growth from 2022

Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus has an endowment valued at about $4.37M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus grew 60.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.43M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.16M - Federal
$1.44M - State
$22.5k - Local

As of 2023, Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus received $1.16M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.44M from state grants and contracts, and $22.5k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$25.6M

2023 Salaries

0.105%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus paid a median of $25.6M in salaries, which represents 44.8% of their overall expenditure ($57.1M) and a 0.105% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.63% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 2.33% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.53M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus paid a total of $5.53M to 78 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

33 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

49 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus were Assistant professor with 33 employees, Instructor with 20 employees, and Associate professor with 15 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus were Management with 49 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 47 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 42 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Instructor
Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus was Female Instructor with 19 employees, Female Assistant professor with 19 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 14 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus.

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