The College of New Jersey

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$13,603

2.75% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$13,269

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.833%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

62%

10,393 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

7,589

92.5% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

86.9%

1,261 Graduates

About

The College of New Jersey is a higher education institution located in Mercer County, NJ. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at The College of New Jersey were General Business Administration & Management (276 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (120 degrees), and General Psychology (108 degrees).

In 2021, 2,212 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at The College of New Jersey. 64.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,395 degrees), 5.65 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (247 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at The College of New Jersey is $13,603, which is $−9,581 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at The College of New Jersey is $13,603, which is $−9,581 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $13,269.

In 2021, 43% of undergraduate students attending The College of New Jersey received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 45% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$13,603

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at The College of New Jersey was $13,603. The cost of tuition at The College of New Jersey is $−9,581 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

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

Average Net Price

$13,269

2021 Value

46.1%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 The College of New Jersey had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $13,269. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of The College of New Jersey grew by 46.1%.

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

$14,316

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at The College of New Jersey was of $14,316 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.91% between 2020 and 2021.

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

43%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

45%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

43% of undergraduate students at The College of New Jersey received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2020, when 43% 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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.833%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at The College of New Jersey was 0.833%, which represents 12 out of the 1441 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

The College of New Jersey received 10,393 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 21.3% annual growth. Out of those 10,393 applicants, 6,442 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 62% acceptance rate.

There were 7,589 students enrolled at The College of New Jersey in 2021. 42% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The College of New Jersey has an overall enrollment yield of 22.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

62%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

6,442

Accepted Out of 10,393

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of The College of New Jersey was 62% (6,442 admissions from 10,393 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 51.3%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 21.3%, while admissions declined by −4.77%..

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

42%

Submission Percentage (2021)

625

Scores Submitted (2021)

42% of enrolled first-time students at The College of New Jersey in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

The College of New Jersey had a total enrollment of 7,589 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at The College of New Jersey is 7,019 students and the part-time enrollment is 570. This means that 92.5% 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 60.2% White, 16.1% Hispanic or Latino, 11% Asian, 5.48% Black or African American, 2.03% Two or More Races, 0.0922% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0791% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at The College of New Jersey in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (33.4%), followed by White Male (27.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (60.1%), followed by White Male (8.82%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.98%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

92.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at The College of New Jersey in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 7,589 students. The full-time enrollment at The College of New Jersey is 7,019 and the part-time enrollment is 570. This means that 92.5% of students enrolled at The College of New Jersey are enrolled full-time compared with 68.3% 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

92%

2021 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 92%. 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 (2021)

White
4,568 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,220 enrolled students
Asian
835 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at The College of New Jersey is 60.2% White, 16.1% Hispanic or Latino, 11% Asian, 5.48% Black or African American, 2.03% Two or More Races, 0.0922% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0791% American Indian or Alaska Native. 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 52% White, 16.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% 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, 320 students (4.22%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 626 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 (1,395 degrees awarded). There were 5.65 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (247 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at The College of New Jersey is General Business Administration & Management (276 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (120 degrees) and General Psychology (108 degrees).

In 2021, 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 EDUCATION. (725 degrees awarded), History (48 degrees), and English (70 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 (1,769,163 people), Secondary school teachers (543,316 people), Education administrators (307,136 people), Postsecondary teachers (304,139 people), and Other managers (240,778 people).

The most specialized majors at The College of New Jersey in 2021 are EDUCATION. (725 degrees awarded), History (48 degrees), English (70 degrees), Math & Statistics (53 degrees), and Physical Sciences (47 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at The College of New Jersey are EDUCATION. (725 degrees awarded), History (48 degrees), English (70 degrees), Math & Statistics (53 degrees), and Physical Sciences (47 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (3,056,166 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (572,267 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (226,617 people), Computer Systems Design (221,576 people), and Legal services (170,761 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 (2021)

General Business Administration & Management
276 degree-majors awarded
General Biological Sciences
120 degree-majors awarded
General Psychology
108 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at The College of New Jersey was General Business Administration & Management with 276 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

793

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

1,419

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 793 degrees were awarded to men at The College of New Jersey, which is 0.559 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,419).

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 2021, 164 degrees were awarded to men at The College of New Jersey in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.46 times more than the 112 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 129 degrees were awarded to men at The College of New Jersey in General Special Education & Teaching, which is 9.92 times more than the 13 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

75%

100% Completion Time

86%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 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 86% 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.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at The College of New Jersey is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3.49% of graduates (44 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,395 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
247 degrees awarded
Asian
225 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at The College of New Jersey is white (1,395 degrees awarded). There were 5.65 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (247 degrees).

9.13% of degree recipients (202 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
891 degrees awarded
White Male
504 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
158 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at The College of New Jersey is white female (891 degrees awarded). There were 1.77 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (504 degrees).

Operations

The College of New Jersey has an endowment valued at nearly $65.4M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 15.5M (23.7%) compared to the 13.1% average return (6.61M on 50.4M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2021, The College of New Jersey had a total salary expenditure of 243M. The College of New Jersey employs 149 Professors, 131 Associate professors and 80 Assistant professors. Most academics at The College of New Jersey are Female Professor (81), Female Associate professor (70), and Male Professor (68).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at The College of New Jersey are: Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance, with 149 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 116 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 107 employees.

Endowment

$65.4M

2021 Endowment

32.2%

growth from 2020

The College of New Jersey has an endowment valued at about $65.4M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of The College of New Jersey grew 32.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $15M 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

$4.5M - Federal
$10.2M - State
$168k - Local

As of 2021, The College of New Jersey received $4.5M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $10.2M from state grants and contracts, and $168k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$100M

2021 Salaries

6.62%

decline from 2020

In 2021, The College of New Jersey paid a median of $100M in salaries, which represents 41.1% of their overall expenditure ($243M) and a 6.62% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 35.1M (41.3% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$41.3M

Instructional Salaries

372

Number of Employees

In 2021, The College of New Jersey paid a total of $41.3M to 372 employees working as instructors, which represents 41.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11M (31.3%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

149 Employees

Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

149 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at The College of New Jersey were Professor with 149 employees, Associate professor with 131 employees, and Assistant professor with 80 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at The College of New Jersey were Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 149 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 116 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 107 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Professor
Female Associate professor
Male Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at The College of New Jersey was Female Professor with 81 employees, Female Associate professor with 70 employees, and Male Professor with 68 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at The College of New Jersey.