Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Texas A&M University-College Station has 8.4× as many undergrads as College of New Jersey

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Texas A&M University-College Station's yield is 20 pts higher than College of New Jersey's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Texas A&M University-College Station has 9 pts more first-gen students than College of New Jersey (30% vs. 21%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Texas A&M University-College Station costs about $4.3K less per year on average than College of New Jersey ($28,113 vs. $32,400, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Texas A&M University-College Station's SAT midpoint is 35 points higher than College of New Jersey's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    Texas A&M University-College Station is more diverse (index 0.64 vs. 0.61)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Texas A&M University-College Station admits 57%, College of New Jersey 62%; Texas A&M University-College Station's yield is higher, at 40%.

Acceptance rate
College of New Jersey62%
Texas A&M University-College Station57%
Quad's selectivity
  • College of New JerseySelective
  • Texas A&M University-College StationVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
College of New Jersey
1140–1340
Texas A&M University-College Station
1150–1400
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • College of New JerseySchool record required
  • Texas A&M University-College StationGPA, school record, and rank required

Who's on each campus

Texas A&M University-College Station has 8.4× as many undergrads as College of New Jersey; College of New Jersey has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
College of New Jersey7.1K
Texas A&M University-College Station59.6K
Pell Grant share
College of New Jersey21%
Texas A&M University-College Station20%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at College of New Jersey, and Psychology at Texas A&M University-College Station.

Students per faculty member
College of New Jersey14 to 1
Texas A&M University-College Station20 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • College of New JerseyBusiness Administration and Management, General19%
  • Texas A&M University-College StationPsychology, General4%

What each costs

Texas A&M University-College Station costs about $4.3K less a year than College of New Jersey on average; grants cover the same share of the price at both, 20%.

Average cost, all students
College of New Jersey$32.4K
Texas A&M University-College Station$28.1K
Aid generosity
College of New Jersey20%
Texas A&M University-College Station20%

What each pays off

College of New Jersey's former students earn more, a median $73.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
College of New Jersey$73.3K
Texas A&M University-College Station$72.1K
Graduation rate
College of New Jersey86%
Texas A&M University-College Station85%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Texas A&M University-College Station got more selective while College of New Jersey got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • College of New JerseyGrowing+17%
  • Texas A&M University-College StationGrowing+70%
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