Private nonprofit · University

Georgian Court University

Lakewood, New Jersey · Small city

78.8%
Admit rate
$19,285
Avg net price
54%
Graduation rate
$53,096
Median earnings

Georgian Court University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Lakewood, New Jersey (small city setting), enrolling 1,195 undergraduates. It has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,195 undergradsSmall cityAccessible · 79% admitNCAA Division II without footballCold wintersNear the coast

About Lakewood, New Jersey

Lakewood Township is the most populous township in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The earliest documented European settlement of the present Lakewood area was by operators of sawmills, from about 1750 forward. One such sawmill—located at the east end of the present Lake Carasaljo—was known as Three Partners Mill from at least 1789 until at least 1814. The Strand Theater, established in 1922, was designed by architect Thomas W. Lamb. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Small city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
44 miles to New York, NY
To the ocean
8 miles
Nearest airport
33 miles to Trenton Mercer (TTN)

How Georgian Court University compares

Selectivity78.8%

More selective than 47% · #23 most selective of 43 in New Jersey

Graduation rate54%

Higher than 47% · #22 of 47 in New Jersey

First-year retention76%

Higher than 50%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$53,096

Higher than 47% · #29 of 38 in New Jersey

Average net price$19,285

Cheaper than 53% · #25 cheapest of 46 in New Jersey

Median debt at graduation$21,816

Lower than 60%

Student–faculty ratio11 : 1

Lower than 68%

Undergraduate enrollment1,195

Larger than 42%

Percentiles compare Georgian Court University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in New Jersey.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,592students
  • Undergraduate1,19575%
  • Graduate39725%

Undergraduates by gender

1,195undergrads
  • Women87173%
  • Men32427%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White59%
  • Black11%
  • Hispanic14%
  • Asian1.5%
  • Other or multiracial16%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,195
Graduate enrollment
397
Student–faculty ratio
11 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
33%
First-generation students
42%
Students over 25
13%
Median family income
$45,776
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$76,113
Endowment
$54,148,754

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 232 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From New Jersey83%
  • Other U.S. states13%
  • International3.9%

Most first-years stay in state — Georgian Court University draws overwhelmingly from New Jersey.

4% 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.

Admissions

Admission rate
78.8%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$37,260
Room & board
$13,600
Books & supplies
$1,200
Total cost of attendance
$50,671
Average net price
$19,285

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
54%
Graduated on time (4 years)
23%
First-year retention
76%
Transferred to another college
37%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$44,627
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$53,096
Median debt at graduation
$21,816
Students with federal loans
49%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
50%

About 31% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
23%
Low-income (Pell)
60%
First-generation
62%

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
Yes
Dorm capacity
501
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
42%
Housing charge (year)
$6,455
Meal plan (year)
$6,455
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division II without football
Varsity athletes
417 (236 men · 181 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (8)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)113
Soccer98
Lacrosse62
Baseball47
Basketball38
Other Sports22
Volleyball21
Softball16

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.5 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
4
Property offenses (2022–2024)
5

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,013 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

3.0reported offenses a year
1.3 violent a year1.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
1.7
Rape
1.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

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
$12,683
$30–48k
$13,347
$48–75k
$15,084
$75–110k
$27,407
$110k+
$26,708

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.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$73,307

$15,084/year × about 4.9 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

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.

99%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$21,434
average award, among those who get one

Georgian Court University discounts heavily: 99% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $21,434. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

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 196 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)
$53,096
Typical debt at graduation
$21,816
Debt vs. one year's pay
41%
Out-earn a HS grad
61%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.1 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
$52,883
Men
$56,698

Men out-earn women by $3,815 (7%) 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
86°F
Winter low
22°F
Annual rain
52″
Annual snow
23.7″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.95.8JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Toms River, NJ US station (10.4 mi from campus).

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.