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College · Catholic life on campus

Thomas Edison State University

  • LocationTrenton, NJ
  • Type and sizePublic · 4-year · 7,587 students
Official website

Thomas Edison State University is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.2 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Thomas Edison State University, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.5 mi1 mi2 miCathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption: 0.2 mi1Sacred Heart Church: 0.6 mi2St. James Roman Catholic Church: 1.1 mi3Saint Basil Romainian Catholic Church: 1.4 mi4Assumption of the Virgin Mary Bysantine Catholic Church: 1.5 mi5St. Joseph's Catholic Church: 1.5 mi6Thomas Edison State University (campus)N0.5 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption — 0.2 mi · 151 North Warren Street, Trenton
  2. Sacred Heart Church — 0.6 mi
  3. St. James Roman Catholic Church — 1.1 mi · 11 East Paul Avenue, Trenton
  4. Saint Basil Romainian Catholic Church — 1.4 mi · 238 Adeline Street, Trenton
  5. Assumption of the Virgin Mary Bysantine Catholic Church — 1.5 mi · 333 Adeline Street, Trenton
  6. St. Joseph's Catholic Church — 1.5 mi · 540 North Olden Avenue, Trenton

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

N/AAcademic Excellence: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.
Not enough information
Federal data covers too few of the measures to score this school.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.20 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$0

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Campus facts

SettingCity
Students per faculty member20 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
6,773
Total students7,587
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
—
Cost of attendance (per year)—
Median federal debt at graduation$12,500
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
—
First-year retention—
Median earnings 10 years after entry$69,331
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants24%

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Trenton

The Most Reverend David M. O'Connell, Bishop of Trenton

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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Is Thomas Edison State University a Catholic college?
No. Thomas Edison State University is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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