Quad

Head-to-head

New Jersey City
Northeastern State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Northeastern State's yield is 29 pts higher than New Jersey City's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Northeastern State costs about $12.2K less per year on average than New Jersey City ($15,307 vs. $27,539, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    New Jersey City has 11 pts more first-gen students than Northeastern State (53% vs. 42%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    New Jersey City has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Northeastern State (52% vs. 45%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    New Jersey City grads earn $7.4K more ten years out than Northeastern State's ($52,745 vs. $45,379)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Northeastern State's grants cover 32% of its full price on average, vs. 26% at New Jersey City

    Aid generosity

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%, Northeastern State 100%; Northeastern State's yield is higher, at 39%.

Acceptance rate
New Jersey City98%
Northeastern State100%
Quad's selectivity
  • New Jersey CityOpen
  • Northeastern StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
New Jersey CityTest-blind
Northeastern State
866–1136
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • New Jersey CityGPA and school record required
  • Northeastern StateGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Northeastern State is a bit larger than New Jersey City (4,772 vs. 3,681 undergrads); New Jersey City has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
New Jersey City3.7K
Northeastern State4.8K
Pell Grant share
New Jersey City52%
Northeastern State45%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at New Jersey City, and Research and Experimental Psychology at Northeastern State.

Students per faculty member
New Jersey City13 to 1
Northeastern State16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • New Jersey CityPsychology, General10%
  • Northeastern StateResearch and Experimental Psychology, Other14%

What each costs

Northeastern State costs about $12.2K 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
Northeastern State$15.3K
Aid generosity
New Jersey City26%
Northeastern State32%

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 49% at Northeastern State.

Median earnings, 10 years
New Jersey City$52.7K
Northeastern State$45.4K
Graduation rate
New Jersey City54%
Northeastern State49%

How each has changed

Applications grew at New Jersey City but fell at Northeastern State; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • New Jersey CityGrowing+117%
  • Northeastern StateShrinking−12%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why