Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    New Jersey Institute of Technology graduates 32 pts more of its students than Empire State (80% vs. 48%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    New Jersey Institute of Technology grads earn $30.2K more ten years out than Empire State's ($84,276 vs. $54,080)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Empire State has 11 pts more first-gen students than New Jersey Institute of Technology (45% vs. 34%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    New Jersey Institute of Technology is more diverse (index 0.78 vs. 0.71)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    New Jersey Institute of Technology has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Empire State (40% vs. 37%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    New Jersey Institute of Technology is a bit larger (9,019 vs. 7,585)

    Undergrads

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 Institute of Technology admits 65%; Empire State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
New Jersey Institute of Technology65%
Empire StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • New Jersey Institute of TechnologyVery selective
  • Empire StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
New Jersey Institute of Technology
1210–1460
Empire StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • New Jersey Institute of TechnologyGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Empire StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

New Jersey Institute of Technology is a bit larger than Empire State (9,019 vs. 7,585 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
New Jersey Institute of Technology9K
Empire State7.6K
Pell Grant share
New Jersey Institute of Technology40%
Empire State37%

Majors and faculty

Computer and Information Sciences leads at New Jersey Institute of Technology, and Psychology at Empire State; both have 17 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
New Jersey Institute of Technology17 to 1
Empire State17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • New Jersey Institute of TechnologyComputer and Information Sciences, General17%
  • Empire StatePsychology, General16%

What each costs

Only New Jersey Institute of Technology reports an average cost ($26.8K).

Average cost, all students
New Jersey Institute of Technology$26.8K
Empire StateNot reported
Aid generosity
New Jersey Institute of Technology38%
Empire StateNot reported

What each pays off

New Jersey Institute of Technology's former students earn more, a median $84.3K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
New Jersey Institute of Technology$84.3K
Empire State$54.1K
Graduation rate
New Jersey Institute of Technology80%
Empire State48%

How each has changed

Applications grew at New Jersey Institute of Technology, whose selectivity held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • New Jersey Institute of TechnologyGrowing+227%
  • Empire StateNot reported
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

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