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Essex County College

Essex County College
303 University Avenue
Newark, NJ 07102-1798


Fax number: (973) 623-6449
Website: https://www.essex.edu/
Screen last updated on: January 2024
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 11,363
Full-time undergraduates: 6,569
Part-time undergraduates: 5,410
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.5% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
48.4% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
24.1% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
9.5% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
0.5% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
7.8% Nonresident Alien
5.9% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 22 acres
Nearest major city: New York City

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Computer equipment is provided in: computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 750
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
placement service, women's center
Counseling services:
career, psychological
Career placement services:
resumé assistance, interview training, Job fairs are available to students through the career center.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student newspaper
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Fashion Entertainment Board; Phi Theta Kappa; Latin Student Union; DECA; Black Student Association

ATHLETICS

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketballyes 
Men's basketball  
Men's cross-country running  
Men's cross-country runningyes 
Men's soccer  
Men's track and field  
Women's basketball  
Women's basketballyes 
Women's cross-country runningyes 
Women's cross-country running  
Women's track and field  
Intramural/Recreational sports:
weight lifting; table tennis

GETTING AWAY
Nearest international airport: Newark Liberty International

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 75% within six months of graduation

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