Stockton University

https://www.stockton.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $13,606
    4.69% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $20,761
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    88.9%
    10,520 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    8,631
    89.3% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    68.5%
    1,087 Graduates

    About

    Stockton University is a higher education institution located in Atlantic County, NJ. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Stockton University were General Health Services (267 degrees awarded), General Psychology (209 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (208 degrees).

    In 2024, 2,382 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Stockton University. 65.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,481 degrees), 3.66 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (405 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Stockton University is $13,606, which is $−18,314 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Stockton University is $13,606, which is $18,314 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $20,761.

    In 2024, 80% of undergraduate students attending Stockton University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 49% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $13,606
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Stockton University was $13,606. The cost of tuition at Stockton University is $−18,314 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Average Net Price

    $20,761
    2024 Value
    5.11%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Stockton University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $20,761. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Stockton University grew by 5.11%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $12,172
    Room and Board
    $1,250
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Stockton University was of $12,172 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 8.1% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,250. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 9.02% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    80%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    49%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    80% of undergraduate students at Stockton University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 5.26% with respect to 2023, when 76% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Stockton University received 10,520 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 12.7% annual growth. Out of those 10,520 applicants, 9,357 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 88.9% acceptance rate.

    There were 8,631 students enrolled at Stockton University in 2024. 25% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Stockton University has an overall enrollment yield of 15.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    88.9%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    9,357
    Accepted Out of 10,520

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Stockton University was 88.9% (9,357 admissions from 10,520 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 88.2%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 12.7%, while admissions grew by 13.7%.

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    SAT Scores

    25%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    369
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    25% of enrolled first-time students at Stockton University in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Stockton University had a total enrollment of 8,631 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Stockton University is 7,706 students and the part-time enrollment is 925. This means that 89.3% of students enrolled at Stockton University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Stockton University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 57.9% White, 19.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.57% Black or African American, 7.01% Asian, 3.79% Two or More Races, 0.0927% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0695% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Stockton University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.2%), followed by White Male (22.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (12.8%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (47.2%), followed by White Male (15.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.7%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    89.3%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Stockton University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 8,631 students. The full-time enrollment at Stockton University is 7,706 and the part-time enrollment is 925. This means that 89.3% of students enrolled at Stockton University are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    79%
    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 Stockton University was 79%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (82%), Stockton University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      4,998 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      1,695 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      826 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Stockton University is 57.9% White, 19.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.57% Black or African American, 7.01% Asian, 3.79% Two or More Races, 0.0927% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0695% 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 Doctoral Universities is 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% 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, 46 students (0.533%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 722 more women than men received degrees from Stockton University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Stockton University is white (1,481 degrees awarded). There were 3.66 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (405 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Stockton University is General Health Services (267 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (209 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (208 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Stockton University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Natural Resources & Conservation (67 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (140 degrees), and Protective Services (154 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Social workers, all other
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Stockton University are Social workers, all other (263,821 people), Other managers (245,595 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (213,117 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (194,620 people), and Police officers (163,012 people).

    The most specialized majors at Stockton University in 2024 are Natural Resources & Conservation (67 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (140 degrees), Protective Services (154 degrees), Psychology (209 degrees), and History (27 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Stockton University are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at Stockton University are Natural Resources & Conservation (67 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (140 degrees), Protective Services (154 degrees), Psychology (209 degrees), and History (27 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Stockton University are Elementary & secondary schools (660,065 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (435,305 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (320,045 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (300,236 people), and Individual & family services (256,594 people).

    The most specialized majors at Stockton University are Natural Resources & Conservation (67 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (140 degrees), Protective Services (154 degrees), Psychology (209 degrees), and History (27 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Stockton University.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Health Services
      267 degrees awarded
    2. General Psychology
      209 degrees awarded
    3. General Business Administration & Management
      208 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Stockton University was General Health Services with 267 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    830
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    1,552
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 830 degrees were awarded to men at Stockton University, which is 0.535 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,552).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 148 degrees were awarded to men at Stockton University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.3 times more than the 114 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 230 degrees were awarded to men at Stockton University in General Health Services, which is 6.22 times more than the 37 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    62%
    100% Completion Time
    76%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 62% of students graduating from Stockton University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 76% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 77% within 200%.

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    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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,481 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      405 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      203 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Stockton University is white (1,481 degrees awarded). There were 3.66 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (405 degrees).

    0.756% of degree recipients (18 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      1,191 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      1,174 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      1,091 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Stockton University is white female (1,191 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (1,174 degrees).

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    Operations

    Stockton University has an endowment valued at nearly $50.2M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 13.4M (26.6%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.

    In 2024, Stockton University had a total salary expenditure of 277M. Stockton University employs 135 Associate professors, 96 Professors and 74 Assistant professors. Most academics at Stockton University are Female Associate professor (75), Male Associate professor (60), and Female Professor (50).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Stockton University are: Office and Administrative Support, with 214 employees, Service, with 143 employees, and Management with 90 employees.

    Endowment

    $50.2M
    2024 Endowment
    10.8%
    growth from 2023

    Stockton University has an endowment valued at about $50.2M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Stockton University grew 10.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $202M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $5.54M - Federal
    2. $4.45M - State
    3. $1.25M - Local

    As of 2024, Stockton University received $5.54M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $4.45M from state grants and contracts, and $1.25M from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $116M
    2024 Salaries
    16.8%
    decline from 2023

    In 2024, Stockton University paid a median of $116M in salaries, which represents 42% of their overall expenditure ($277M) and a 16.8% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.97% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 6.27% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $39.2M
    Instructional Salaries
    340
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Stockton University paid a total of $39.2M to 340 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.7% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Stockton University were Office and Administrative Support with 214 employees, Service with 143 employees, and Management with 90 employees.

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