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The College of New Jersey

Ewing, NJQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forHigh graduation rateTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

6 in 10 applicants admitted

College of New Jersey admits about 6 in 10 applicants (62%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 74% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

62%

62%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

12,766

Admitted

7,952

Yield

20%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1140–1340

10001600
ACT middle 50%

26–31

1836
Applications +17% since fall 2014 · admit rate 49% → 62%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 7,105 undergrads, where 21% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

7.1K

undergrads · larger than 84% of colleges

Diversity index

0.61

Pell Grant

21%

below the median

First generation

21%

below the median

Large suburbNCAA D-III · New Jersey Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.54 → 0.61 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (19% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 49% of faculty are full-time. Spends $10,258 a year on instruction per student.

14 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 58% of colleges

Most popular major

Business Administration and Management, General

19% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Accounting and Related Services

$111.5K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

49%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$10.3K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $32,400 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $8.1K more than the national median. The 59% who received grants paid $25,580 on average; the other 41% paid the full sticker price of $40,032 in-state / $45,915 out-of-state.

20%

$32.4K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $8.1K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$40,032 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 20% of full price

Federal loans

48%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost steady · −3% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $73,323 ten years after enrolling, more than at 86% of colleges; 86% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.8 years of that salary.

86%

86%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$73.3K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$23.3K

≈ $246/month for 10 years

Retention

91%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 87% → 86% 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 3%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 17% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 49% to 62%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    −3% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +17%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 49% → 62%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.54 → 0.61

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

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IPEDS unit ID 187134 · 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