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Caldwell College

General Information

Name: Caldwell College
Address: 9 Ryerson Avenue, Caldwell, NJ 07006-6195
Phone:

  • General information: (973) 618-3000
  • Financial aid office: (973) 618-3221
  • Admissions office: (973) 618-3500

Website: www.caldwell.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$20,400$19,000$18,110
Books and supplies$950$900$900
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,995$7,650$7,350
        Other expenses$1,600$1,600$1,600
Off-campus
        Room and board$3,200$3,200$3,000
        Other expenses$2,400$2,400$2,400
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$5,600$5,600$5,400

Total expenses   
On-campus$30,945$29,150$27,960
Off-campus$26,950$25,500$24,410
Off-campus with family$26,950$25,500$24,410

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 100%
  • Federal grants: 43%
  • State/local grants: 47%
  • Institutional grants: 98%
  • Student loans: 78%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2772
  • State/local grants:$5016
  • Institutional grants:$5906
  • Student loans:$4232

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$40
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,461492969
Percent admitted66.5%69.3%65.1%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time29.2%32.0%27.7%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 2242
Undergraduate enrollment: 1685
First-time student retention: 73%
Overall graduation rate: 47%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 63%
    • Part Time: 37%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 32%
    • Women: 68%

White non-hispanic: 63%
Black non-hispanic: 16%
Hispanic: 10%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 9%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Education
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Theology and Ministerial Studies, Other
  • Pastoral Studies/Counseling - Master
  • Theology/Theological Studies - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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