The College of New Jersey

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$15,294

4% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$25,580

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

62.3%

12,766 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

8,141

92.8% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

85.9%

1,329 Graduates

About

The College of New Jersey is a higher education institution located in Mercer County, NJ. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at The College of New Jersey were General Business Administration & Management (256 degrees awarded), General Psychology (122 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (114 degrees).

In 2024, 1,981 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at The College of New Jersey. 62.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,237 degrees), 4.21 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (294 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at The College of New Jersey is $15,294, which is $−8,706 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at The College of New Jersey is $15,294, which is $8,706 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $25,580.

In 2024, 53% of undergraduate students attending The College of New Jersey received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 48% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$15,294

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at The College of New Jersey was $15,294. The cost of tuition at The College of New Jersey is $−8,706 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

This chart compares the tuition costs of The College of New Jersey (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$25,580

2024 Value

14.3%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 The College of New Jersey had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $25,580. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of The College of New Jersey grew by 14.3%.

This chart compares the average net price of The College of New Jersey (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$15,569

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at The College of New Jersey was of $15,569 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 10.1% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at The College of New Jersey (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

53%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

48%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

53% of undergraduate students at The College of New Jersey received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 10.4% with respect to 2023, when 48% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at The College of New Jersey (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

The College of New Jersey received 12,766 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 9.41% annual growth. Out of those 12,766 applicants, 7,952 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 62.3% acceptance rate.

There were 8,141 students enrolled at The College of New Jersey in 2024. 39% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The College of New Jersey has an overall enrollment yield of 19.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

62.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

7,952

Accepted Out of 12,766

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of The College of New Jersey was 62.3% (7,952 admissions from 12,766 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 62.1%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 9.41%, while admissions grew by 9.67%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of The College of New Jersey (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

39%

Submission Percentage (2024)

613

Scores Submitted (2024)

39% of enrolled first-time students at The College of New Jersey in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

The College of New Jersey had a total enrollment of 8,141 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at The College of New Jersey is 7,556 students and the part-time enrollment is 585. This means that 92.8% of students enrolled at The College of New Jersey are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at The College of New Jersey, both undergraduate and graduate, is 56.8% White, 17.2% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% Asian, 5.76% Black or African American, 2.91% Two or More Races, 0.0614% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0491% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at The College of New Jersey in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (31.7%), followed by White Male (27%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (49%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (10.7%) and White Male (8.53%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

92.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at The College of New Jersey in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 8,141 students. The full-time enrollment at The College of New Jersey is 7,556 and the part-time enrollment is 585. This means that 92.8% of students enrolled at The College of New Jersey are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at The College of New Jersey (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

91%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at The College of New Jersey was 91%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), The College of New Jersey had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at The College of New Jersey (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
4,628 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,399 enrolled students
Asian
833 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at The College of New Jersey is 56.8% White, 17.2% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% Asian, 5.76% Black or African American, 2.91% Two or More Races, 0.0614% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0491% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 496 students (6.09%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 481 more women than men received degrees from The College of New Jersey. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at The College of New Jersey is white (1,237 degrees awarded). There were 4.21 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (294 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at The College of New Jersey is General Business Administration & Management (256 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (122 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (114 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at The College of New Jersey, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are English (85 degrees awarded), History (51 degrees), and Education (508 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The College of New Jersey are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,634,318 people), Secondary school teachers (631,836 people), Education administrators (319,022 people), Postsecondary teachers (237,157 people), and Other managers (234,866 people).

The most specialized majors at The College of New Jersey in 2024 are English (85 degrees awarded), History (51 degrees), Education (508 degrees), Math & Statistics (54 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (65 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The College of New Jersey are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at The College of New Jersey are English (85 degrees awarded), History (51 degrees), Education (508 degrees), Math & Statistics (54 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (65 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The College of New Jersey are Elementary & secondary schools (3,115,045 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (500,644 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (244,346 people), Computer Systems Design (219,604 people), and Legal services (169,779 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by The College of New Jersey.

Most Common (2024)

General Business Administration & Management
256 degrees awarded
General Psychology
122 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
114 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at The College of New Jersey was General Business Administration & Management with 256 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at The College of New Jersey according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

750

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

1,231

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 750 degrees were awarded to men at The College of New Jersey, which is 0.609 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,231).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at The College of New Jersey by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 175 degrees were awarded to men at The College of New Jersey in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.79 times more than the 98 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 110 degrees were awarded to men at The College of New Jersey in General Special Education & Teaching, which is 9.17 times more than the 12 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

75%

100% Completion Time

86%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 75% of students graduating from The College of New Jersey completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 86% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 87% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (90.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at The College of New Jersey is Female and White (90.7% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
1,237 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
294 degrees awarded
Asian
194 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at The College of New Jersey is white (1,237 degrees awarded). There were 4.21 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (294 degrees).

5% of degree recipients (99 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
919 degrees awarded
White Female
908 degrees awarded
White Female
891 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at The College of New Jersey is white female (919 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (908 degrees).

Operations

The College of New Jersey has an endowment valued at nearly $69M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 13.1M (19%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2024, The College of New Jersey had a total salary expenditure of 268M. The College of New Jersey employs 160 Professors, 120 Associate professors and 48 Assistant professors. Most academics at The College of New Jersey are Female Professor (90), Male Professor (70), and Female Associate professor (64).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at The College of New Jersey are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 120 employees, Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance, with 119 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 110 employees.

Endowment

$69M

2024 Endowment

13%

growth from 2023

The College of New Jersey has an endowment valued at about $69M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of The College of New Jersey grew 13% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $23.1M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at The College of New Jersey (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$6.25M - Federal
$20.1M - State
$43k - Local

As of 2024, The College of New Jersey received $6.25M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $20.1M from state grants and contracts, and $43k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$116M

2024 Salaries

8.86%

growth from 2023

In 2024, The College of New Jersey paid a median of $116M in salaries, which represents 43.2% of their overall expenditure ($268M) and a 8.86% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.23% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 9.93% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$46.2M

Instructional Salaries

361

Number of Employees

In 2024, The College of New Jersey paid a total of $46.2M to 361 employees working as instructors, which represents 39.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at The College of New Jersey were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 120 employees, Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 119 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 110 employees.

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