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Thomas Edison State University

Thomas Edison State University

Trenton, NJ · City · 6,707 students
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Graduation rate
52% typical
$69,331
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$51,562 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
81% typical · not scored
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

Thomas Edison State University in Trenton, New Jersey, is a public institution renowned for providing flexible, primarily online degree programs tailored specifically for adult learners, working professionals, and military personnel. The university is best known for robust programs within the W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing and Health Professions, as well as high-demand degrees in business administration, cybersecurity, and homeland security. Because the university operates without traditional residential facilities, the student experience is self-directed and asynchronous, allowing learners to balance their education with career and personal commitments. A major distinctive hallmark of TESU is its extraordinarily flexible credit-earning model, which maximizes degree completion through generous transfer policies, credit-by-exam options, and prior learning assessments that convert real-world experience into college credit.

Wikipedia:Thomas Edison State University (TESU) is a public university in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. The university is one of New Jersey's 11 senior public institutions of higher education. Thomas Edison State University offers degrees at the undergraduate and graduate level.

Location
Trenton, NJ, 08608 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
PHL · Philadelphia
35 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$6,838$8,856
Books & supplies$1,700$1,700
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$8,856
In-state: $6,838
Books & supplies$1,700
Outcomes
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$65,570
10 yrs after entry$69,331
Debt
Median at graduation$12,500
Monthly payment$133
Middle 50% owe$4k–$13.2k
90th percentile$23,071
Green marks a figure above the typical Master's (medium programs): $51,562 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 61%Women 39%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
20 : 1
Pell grant
24%
First-gen
44%
Family income
$34,693
Independent
94%
Veterans
9%
Age at entry
33.0
Part-time
98%
Race & ethnicity
White
43%
Hispanic
17%
Black
16%
Asian
4%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
1%
Unknown
15%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$65,570
After 10 yrs
$69,331
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other414
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities352
Business Administration, Management and Operations140
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing108
Social Sciences, General88
Biological and Physical Sciences69
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other25
Accounting and Related Services20
Human Resources Management and Services19
Applied Mathematics18
Criminal Justice and Corrections18
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other18
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions12
Marketing11
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations9
Finance and Financial Management Services9
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$13M
Teaching spend
$0
per student
Federal loans
24%
Classification
Carnegie type
Master's (medium programs)
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, mostly part-time

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