The College of New Jersey
Ewing, NJ
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 6,491
Graduate Enrollment: 630
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Four-year, medium, highly residential
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full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 61.98%
Male/Female: 42% / 58% (2017)
First generation college students: 20.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 0.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.5% (2005)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 77.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 68.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 61.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 53.6% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 60.5%
Black: 5.4%
Hispanic: 16.9%
Asian: 11.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 2.2%
Non-resident alien: 0.8%
Unknown race: 2.6%
Black: 5.4%
Hispanic: 16.9%
Asian: 11.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 2.2%
Non-resident alien: 0.8%
Unknown race: 2.6%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $24,171
In-State tuition: $17,287Out-of-State tuition: $29,594
Estimated books and supplies: $1,200 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $13,752 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,598 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $13,752 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,598 (2022)
Average Family Income: $116,413 (2017)
Median Family Income: $106,390 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 18.4%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 45.1%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $23,250 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $246 (2021)
Household Income | Net Cost |
---|---|
0-$30k | $4,889 |
$30k-48k | $5,972 |
$48k-75k | $13,221 |
$75k-110k | $21,456 |
$110k+ | $22,967 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 76%6-year graduation rate: 87%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 96.0% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $23,250 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $11,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $20,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $20,881 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
---|---|
@1 Year | 85.7% (2015) |
@3 year | 89.3% (2017) |
@5 year | 91.1% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 72.2% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 72.6% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $49,979 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $62,338 (2020)
Popular Majors
Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 81 | $234 | $63,008 ($5,251) | $66,351 ($5,529) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 22 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 29 | $24,125 | $246 | $78,500 ($6,542) | $95,016 ($7,918) |
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. | 26 | $75,989 ($6,332) | |||
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 9 | ||||
Master's Degree | International and Comparative Education. | 1 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 57 | $25,228 | $250 | ||
Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 60 | $233 | $60,075 ($5,006) | $61,673 ($5,139) | |
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Special Education and Teaching. | 9 | ||||
Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 32 | $466 | $51,438 ($4,287) | $54,653 ($4,554) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 115 | $26,000 | $247 | $50,317 ($4,193) | $54,977 ($4,581) |
Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 71 | $297 | $58,227 ($4,852) | $53,899 ($4,492) | |
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 31 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 73 | $26,000 | $265 | $52,270 ($4,356) | $58,612 ($4,884) |
Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 31 | $266 | $58,283 ($4,857) | ||
Master's Degree | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 21 | $58,320 ($4,860) | $68,045 ($5,670) | ||
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 10 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 12 | $25,725 | $273 | ||
Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 13 | $82,580 ($6,882) | |||
Bachelor's Degree | Engineering Science. | 4 | $78,545 ($6,545) | |||
Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 25 | $22,875 | $243 | $60,528 ($5,044) | $75,660 ($6,305) |
Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 4 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 78 | $25,000 | $246 | $35,372 ($2,948) | $50,697 ($4,225) |
Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 16 | $60,627 ($5,052) | |||
Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 104 | $19,500 | $207 | $22,152 ($1,846) | $57,757 ($4,813) |
Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 60 | $26,000 | $276 | $46,902 ($3,909) | $74,846 ($6,237) |
Bachelor's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 14 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 9 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 20 | $27,000 | $272 | $49,430 ($4,119) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 11 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 103 | $24,905 | $249 | $28,739 ($2,395) | $57,068 ($4,756) |
Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 55 | $20,500 | $207 | $32,735 ($2,728) | $56,217 ($4,685) |
Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 24 | $23,500 | $225 | $66,125 ($5,510) | $67,369 ($5,614) |
Bachelor's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 27 | $24,952 | $246 | $37,217 ($3,101) | $60,024 ($5,002) |
Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 37 | $25,625 | $270 | $39,757 ($3,313) | $57,902 ($4,825) |
Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 17 | $24,208 | $257 | $33,761 ($2,813) | $54,599 ($4,550) |
Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 65 | $25,000 | $265 | $29,332 ($2,444) | $48,408 ($4,034) |
Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 21 | ||||
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 2 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 36 | $23,130 | $228 | ||
Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 90 | $26,204 | $286 | $78,223 ($6,519) | $84,646 ($7,054) |
Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 13 | $85,035 ($7,086) | |||
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 10 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 323 | $23,250 | $231 | $54,400 ($4,533) | $81,674 ($6,806) |
Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 52 | $22,500 | $253 | $66,138 ($5,512) | $85,225 ($7,102) |
Bachelor's Degree | History. | 56 | $25,000 | $246 | $56,930 ($4,744) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 4 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 25 | $26,500 | $281 | $73,885 ($6,157) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 80 | $23,000 | $207 | $37,307 ($3,109) | $57,444 ($4,787) |
Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 20 | $36,098 ($3,008) |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $99,837Full time faculty: 47%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 13.0
School's endowment start of year: $49,481,000 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $65,411,000 (2022)