Centenary University

Hackettstown, New Jersey

  • Private nonprofit
  • Suburb
  • 910 undergrads
Average net price
$21,655per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
Graduation rate
61%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
Median earnings
$60,07810 years after startingSource: College Scorecard

What's special

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Getting in

Admit rate
83%About 8 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
Test policy
Test-optionalScores are considered if you send them, but not required.Source: College Scorecard
SAT (middle 50%)
Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
ACT (middle 50%)
Not reportedSource: College Scorecard

Where you'd stand

We don't have test score or GPA figures for Centenary University's first-year students yet, so there's nothing to compare your numbers with. The admit rate above is the best guide we have.

What it really costs

Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.

Average net price per year, by family income
$0–30k$15,269$30–48k$17,250$48–75k$21,774$75–110k$24,210Over $110k$30,076Source: College Scorecard
Average net price
$21,655full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
Total cost of attendance
$52,548sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard

After you enroll

Graduation rate
61%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
Came back for year two
78%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
Median earnings
$60,07810 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
Median debt at graduation
$19,500federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard

Students

Undergraduates
910Source: College Scorecard
Receive Pell grants
39%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
First-generation students
38%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard

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Where these numbers come from

Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Centenary University, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.

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