Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck, NJ 07666

Overview

Admission

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus is less selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 4,095 applications and 3,146 students were granted admission. Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus is at the #75 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 13% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 88% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus's tuition was $36,976 for all students regardless of residency (38% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 97% of Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 57% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,998 (which is 13.6% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus in 2016-2017, was 352, which is 67% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,837 (which is 1% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus has enrolled a total of 8,133 students (3,456 students full-time and 4,677 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 8,133 students, 364 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 41% men and 59% women and 5,357 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 2,776 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 602 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus graduates 6 years after enrollment is $36,600. Last year, out of the total 1,979 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 1,821 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 2,121 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 1,930 were employed.