New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark, NJ · NortheastQuad's selectivityVery selective

Known forVery diverseHigh earnersPell students graduate at the same rateTest-optional heavy

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Admissions · Fall 2024

7 in 10 applicants admitted

New Jersey Institute of Technology admits about 7 in 10 applicants (65%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 70% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

65%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityVery selective

Applied

15,607

Admitted

10,156

Yield

17%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1210–1460

10001600

ACT middle 50%

27–34

1836

Applications +227% since fall 2014 · admit rate 63% → 65%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 9,019 undergrads, where 40% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

undergrads · larger than 87% of colleges

Diversity index

0.78

Pell Grant

40%

above the median

First generation

34%

about the median

Large cityNCAA D-I · America EastROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

Steady · index 0.78 → 0.78 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Computer and Information Sciences, General (17% of graduates). 17 students for every faculty member, more than at 78% of colleges. 58% of faculty are full-time. Spends $16,796 a year on instruction per student.

17 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 78% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $26,831 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $2.5K more than the national median. The 91% who received grants paid $17,313 on average; the other 9% paid the full sticker price of $41,352 in-state / $58,264 out-of-state.

38%

$26.8K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $2.5K above the national median

Full price, in-state: $41,352 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes

Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 38% of full price

Federal loans

31%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost falling · −9% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $84,276 ten years after enrolling, more than at 93% of colleges; 80% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.3 years of that salary.

80%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$84.3K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$21K

≈ $223/month for 10 years

Retention

90%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 59% → 73% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price held about steady after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 9%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 227% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 63% to 65%.

Cost
Falling
−9% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+227%
Selectivity
Steady
admit rate 63% → 65%
Diversity
Steady
index 0.78 → 0.78

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
7
IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
10
IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
16
IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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New Jersey Institute of Technology (2026)
New Jersey Institute of Technology · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 185828 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything