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New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark, NJ 4 year Public

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

69.1%

In Fall 2021, a total of 1374 first-time undergrad students enrolled at NJIT. Among these students, 577 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 70 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1305

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 8005 admitted students 577 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

42%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1180-1430. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 580 and 690, while 25% scored below 580 and another 25% scored above 690.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 600 and 740, while 25% scored below 600 and 25% achieved a score of 740. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1305 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to NJIT.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 29% nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    580-690

  • Math

    600-740

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

30

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 8005 admitted students 70 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

5%

Similar to the SAT, NJIT does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 5% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 27 and 33, with 25% scoring above 33 and another 25% scoring below 27.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    25-35

  • Math

    26-33

  • Composite

    27-33

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$75

Undergraduate

$75

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in NJIT during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 11,578 7,572 4,006
Admitted students 8,005 5,000 3,005
Enrolled students 1,374 974 400
Acceptance rate 69% 66% 75%
Yield rate 17% 20% 13%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, NJIT received a total of 11,578 applications. These applications included 7,572 male applicants and 4,006 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 11,578 applicants, NJIT admitted 8,005 students. Among the admitted students, there were 5,000 males and 3,005 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 1,374 students chose to enroll at NJIT. This means that 1,374 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 974 were male and 400 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, NJIT had an overall acceptance rate of 69% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 66% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 75%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. NJIT had an overall yield rate of 17% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 20%, and for female admitted students, it was 13%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for NJIT over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 6,045 4,841 1,204 3,673 2,724 949 61% 56% 79% 1,108 856 252 30% 31% 27%
2016 7,222 5,122 2,100 4,283 3,021 1,262 59% 59% 60% 1,098 828 270 26% 27% 21%
2017 7,254 5,004 2,250 4,453 3,042 1,411 61% 61% 63% 1,114 834 280 25% 27% 20%
2018 8,123 5,609 2,514 5,171 3,570 1,601 64% 64% 64% 1,286 984 302 25% 28% 19%
2019 8,201 5,560 2,641 5,971 4,018 1,953 73% 72% 74% 1,360 1,008 352 23% 25% 18%
2020 10,299 6,889 3,410 6,800 4,603 2,197 66% 67% 64% 1,191 885 306 18% 19% 14%
2021 11,578 7,572 4,006 8,005 5,000 3,005 69% 66% 75% 1,374 974 400 17% 20% 13%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

New Jersey Institute of Technology uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

NJIT is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

  • Secondary school rank
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at New Jersey Institute of Technology.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted

  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted

  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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