Public · Community college

Atlantic Cape Community College

Mays Landing, New Jersey · Fringe rural

14%
Transfer rate: $8,392
Avg net price: 30%
Grad / completion: $34,241
Median earnings

Atlantic Cape Community College is a public associate-granting institution in Mays Landing, New Jersey (fringe rural setting), enrolling 3,755 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). Admission is open to all applicants.

PublicMidsize · 3,755 undergradsFringe ruralNJCAA Division IIICold wintersNear the coast

About Mays Landing, New Jersey

Mays Landing is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in and the county seat of Atlantic County, New Jersey, located within Hamilton Township. The community was named for Captain George May, who sailed the Great Egg Harbor River in 1740, and purchased land in the area in 1756. The location was suitable for building ships using local timber and iron from Weymouth foundries. (Wikipedia)

Setting: Fringe rural
Highest degree offered: Associate
Nearest big city: 43 miles to Philadelphia, PA
To the ocean: 11 miles
Nearest airport: 5 miles to Atlantic City (ACY)

How Atlantic Cape Community College compares

Graduation rate30%

Higher than 12% · #83 of 89 in New Jersey

First-year retention57%

Higher than 19%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$34,241

Higher than 47% · #48 of 68 in New Jersey

Average net price$8,392

Cheaper than 77% · #14 cheapest of 83 in New Jersey

Median debt at graduation$9,500

Lower than 57%

Student–faculty ratio18 : 1

Lower than 39%

Undergraduate enrollment3,755

Larger than 88%

Percentiles compare Atlantic Cape Community College with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in New Jersey.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

Women2,19058%
Men1,56542%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

White40%
Black14%
Hispanic29%
Asian6.0%
Other or multiracial12%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment: 3,755
Student–faculty ratio: 18 : 1
Pell Grant recipients: 50%
First-generation students: 58%
Students over 25: 31%
Median family income: $22,294
Avg faculty salary (academic year): $68,175
Endowment: $4,491,463

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 997 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

From New Jersey98%
Other U.S. states0.6%
International1.6%

Most first-years stay in state — Atlantic Cape Community College draws overwhelmingly from New Jersey.

2% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Cost

In-state tuition: $6,068
Out-of-state tuition: $9,068
Room & board: —
Books & supplies: $1,388
Total cost of attendance: $15,597
Average net price: $8,392

Outcomes

Graduated: 30%
First-year retention: 57%
Transferred to another college: 14%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $29,224
Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $34,241
Median debt at graduation: $9,500
Students with federal loans: 8%
Paying down their loans (1 year in): 37%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students

30%

Low-income (Pell)

12%

First-generation

13%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing: No
Application fee: Free
Athletics: NJCAA Division III
Varsity athletes: 94 (54 men · 40 women)

Varsity sports (6)

Soccer30

Basketball22

Volleyball22

Baseball10

Archery8

Cross Country2

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade: A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students: 0.0 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024): 0
Property offenses (2022–2024): 0

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k

$7,383

$30–48k

$7,168

$48–75k

$9,449

$75–110k

$11,426

$110k+

$15,115

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

of first-years get a grant from the school

$2,096

average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 7% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $2,096. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 672 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years): $34,241
Typical debt at graduation: $9,500
Debt vs. one year's pay: 28%
Out-earn a HS grad: 36%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.8 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women

$30,705

Men

$39,169

Men out-earn women by $8,464 (28%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high: 87°F
Winter low: 25°F
Annual rain: 46″
Annual snow: 17.4″

Average temperature

HighLow

Average precipitation (inches)

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Atlantic City Intl AP, NJ US station (6.1 mi from campus).

What Atlantic Cape Community College graduates study — and earn

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssoc.

153 grads$24k 1 yr$40k 5 yr$10k debt

153$24,197$40,278$9,500 Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssoc.

107 grads$27k 1 yr$34k 5 yr$9k debt

107$27,155$33,964$8,975 Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsAssoc.

89 grads$29k 1 yr— 5 yr$10k debt

89$29,378—$9,867 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssoc.

82 grads$73k 1 yr$86k 5 yr$21k debt

82$73,336$85,744$21,000 Psychology, GeneralAssoc.

34 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

34———Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssoc.

27 grads$32k 1 yr— 5 yr$11k debt

27$31,639—$11,000 Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssoc.

27 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

27———Management Information Systems and ServicesAssoc.

16 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

16———Human Services, GeneralAssoc.

15 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr$12k debt

15——$11,667 Fine and Studio ArtsAssoc.

13 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

13———Computer ProgrammingAssoc.

12 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

12———Communication and Media StudiesAssoc.

10 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

10———

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.