Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    New Jersey Institute of Technology grads earn $57.2K more ten years out than Nightingale's ($84,276 vs. $27,126)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Nightingale has 10 pts more first-gen students than New Jersey Institute of Technology (45% vs. 34%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    New Jersey Institute of Technology graduates 8 pts more of its students than Nightingale (80% vs. 72%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    New Jersey Institute of Technology has 1.5× as many undergrads as Nightingale

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Nightingale has 2 pts more Pell recipients than New Jersey Institute of Technology (42% vs. 40%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Nightingale is more diverse (index 0.79 vs. 0.78)

    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

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

Who's hardest to get into

New Jersey Institute of Technology admits 65%; Nightingale doesn't report an acceptance rate.

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

Who's on each campus

New Jersey Institute of Technology has 1.5× as many undergrads as Nightingale; Nightingale has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Nightingale6K
New Jersey Institute of Technology9K
Pell Grant share
Nightingale42%
New Jersey Institute of Technology40%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Nightingale, and Computer and Information Sciences at New Jersey Institute of Technology.

Students per faculty member
Nightingale12 to 1
New Jersey Institute of Technology17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • NightingaleRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse100%
  • New Jersey Institute of TechnologyComputer and Information Sciences, General17%

What each costs

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

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

What each pays off

New Jersey Institute of Technology's former students earn more, a median $84.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Nightingale$27.1K
New Jersey Institute of Technology$84.3K
Graduation rate
Nightingale72%
New Jersey Institute of Technology80%

How each has changed

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

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

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