Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Columbus State's yield is 22 pts higher than New Jersey City's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    New Jersey City has 20 pts more first-gen students than Columbus State (53% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Columbus State costs about $9.8K less per year on average than New Jersey City ($17,777 vs. $27,539, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    New Jersey City grads earn $8.2K more ten years out than Columbus State's ($52,745 vs. $44,544)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    New Jersey City has 8 pts more Pell recipients than Columbus State (52% vs. 45%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    New Jersey City graduates 6 pts more of its students than Columbus State (54% vs. 48%)

    Graduation rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

New Jersey City admits 98%, Columbus State 99%; Columbus State's yield is higher, at 32%.

Acceptance rate
New Jersey City98%
Columbus State99%
Quad's selectivity
  • New Jersey CityOpen
  • Columbus StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
New Jersey CityTest-blind
Columbus State
800–1060
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • New Jersey CityGPA and school record required
  • Columbus StateRigor and GPA very important17%

Who's on each campus

Columbus State has 1.5× as many undergrads as New Jersey City; New Jersey City has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
New Jersey City3.7K
Columbus State5.6K
Pell Grant share
New Jersey City52%
Columbus State45%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at New Jersey City, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Columbus State; New Jersey City has 13 students per faculty member to Columbus State's 16.

Students per faculty member
New Jersey City13 to 1
Columbus State16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • New Jersey CityPsychology, General10%
  • Columbus StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse11%

What each costs

Columbus State costs about $9.8K less a year than New Jersey City on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
New Jersey City$27.5K
Columbus State$17.8K
Aid generosity
New Jersey City26%
Columbus State31%

What each pays off

New Jersey City's former students earn more, a median $52.7K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 54% at New Jersey City to 48% at Columbus State.

Median earnings, 10 years
New Jersey City$52.7K
Columbus State$44.5K
Graduation rate
New Jersey City54%
Columbus State48%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • New Jersey CityGrowing+117%
  • Columbus StateGrowing+30%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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