The College of New Jersey

Ewing, NJ 08628-7718

Overview

Admission

The College of New Jersey is very selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 11,825 applications and only 5,778 students were granted admission. The College of New Jersey is at the #47 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, 28% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 87% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

The College of New Jersey charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $22,301 and in-state students paid $11,124.

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, 79% of The College of New Jersey's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 15% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,410 (which is 0.5% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at The College of New Jersey in 2016-2017, was 753, which is 52% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,439 (which is 2.6% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, The College of New Jersey has enrolled a total of 7,396 students (6,716 students full-time and 680 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 7,396 students, 266 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 40% men and 60% women and 6,787 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 609 for graduates studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at The College of New Jersey.

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 The College of New Jersey 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 The College of New Jersey graduates 6 years after enrollment is $46,700. Last year, out of the total 1,469 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 1,410 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 1,549 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 1,456 were employed.