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New Jersey Institute of Technology

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at NJIT is greatly skewed towards men students, with 73.4% of undergraduate students being men and 26.6% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 9,183, with 2,443 women and 6,740 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at NJIT is greatly skewed towards men students, with 68.1% of undergraduate students being men and 31.9% being women. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 2,718, with 866 women and 1,852 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 73.4% 6,740 students
  • women 26.6% 2,443 students

Graduate Students

  • men 68.1% 1,852 students
  • women 31.9% 866 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 30.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,796 students.

Following closely behind are Asian students, constituting 21.4% of the student body, with 1,963 students. Hispanic students represent 21.0% of the population, with 1,922 students, while African American students account for 8.9%, with 820 students. Mixed race students account for 3.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 294 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 3 students.

International students make up 5.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 515 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 9.4% of the population, totaling 859 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within NJIT.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 30.5% 2,796 students
  • Asian 21.4% 1,963 students
  • Hispanic 21.0% 1,922 students
  • Unknown race 9.4% 859 students
  • African American 8.9% 820 students
  • International students 5.6% 515 students
  • Mixed race 3.2% 294 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 3 students

Graduate Students

  • International students 42.4% 1,151 students
  • White 21.9% 594 students
  • Asian 16.6% 451 students
  • Hispanic 8.4% 227 students
  • African American 7.6% 207 students
  • Mixed race 2.1% 56 students
  • Unknown race 1.1% 31 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 30.3% 212 students
  • Hispanic 27.1% 190 students
  • Asian 18.4% 129 students
  • African American 14.9% 104 students
  • International students 6.3% 44 students
  • Mixed race 2.7% 19 students
  • Unknown race 0.3% 2 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 32% 2,896 students
  • 18-19 26% 2,395 students
  • 22-24 24% 2,198 students
  • 25-29 9% 861 students
  • 30-34 3% 248 students
  • 35-39 1% 70 students
  • 40-49 1% 51 students
  • 50-64 0% 19 students
  • 25-29 38% 1,031 students
  • 22-24 31% 856 students
  • 30-34 15% 397 students
  • 35-39 7% 191 students
  • 40-49 5% 146 students
  • 50-64 2% 55 students
  • 20-21 1% 39 students
  • 18-19 0% 1 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at New Jersey Institute of Technology in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
New Jersey 1,267 94.98%
New York 22 1.65%
Pennsylvania 8 less than 1%
Maryland 6 less than 1%
Texas 5 less than 1%
Illinois 4 less than 1%
Virginia 4 less than 1%
Connecticut 2 less than 1%
Delaware 2 less than 1%
North Carolina 2 less than 1%
Washington 2 less than 1%
Alabama 1 less than 1%
California 1 less than 1%
Colorado 1 less than 1%
Minnesota 1 less than 1%
New Hampshire 1 less than 1%
Ohio 1 less than 1%
Oklahoma 1 less than 1%
Puerto Rico 1 less than 1%
Rhode Island 1 less than 1%
Utah 1 less than 1%

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