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Average Tuition & Fees $19,551
($16,954)
Average Acceptance Rates 73.41 %
Total Student Population 394,525
Average Graduation Rates 52.22 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 16.40 to 1

New Jersey Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2023-2024, 147 colleges and universities are active in New Jersey - 38 public and 109 private schools. By school level, there are 61 four(4) Years or high, 41 community colleges (2-4 years college), and 45 trade/vocational schools (less than 2-years schools) in New Jersey. The following table shows the number of schools by school type and level in New Jersey.
New Jersey College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
School Types
Public38 schools
Private (not-for-profit)48 schools
Private (for-profit)61 schools
School Levels
4 Year or High61 schools
2-4 Year41 schools
Less than 2 year45 schools

Average Key Statistics for New Jersey Colleges

The average acceptance rate for New Jersey colleges is 73.41% and the average graduation rate is 52.22% in academic year 2023-2024. Total 394,525 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended New Jersey colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 16.40 to 1.
Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in New Jersey.
[Chart] New Jersey Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for New Jersey colleges is 30.449275362319 %
Average Retention Rate for New Jersey colleges is 75.090909090909 %

2024 Average Tuition & Fees For New Jersey Colleges

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for New Jersey colleges are $16,954 for New Jersey residents and $19,551 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $19,654 for in-state students and $22,989 for out-of-state students.
New Jersey 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$16,954$19,551
Graduate$19,654$22,989
[Chart] New Jersey State 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at New Jersey Colleges

New Jersey colleges and universities are offering 4,744 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at New Jersey State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
One but less than two years certificate46233
Associate's Degree81464
Two but less than four years certificate270
Bachelor's Degree1,38055
Post Bachelor's Degree30353
Master's Degree91299
Post Master's Degree1046
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship2626
Doctor's degree - professional practice494
Doctor's degree - other10

Special Learning Opportunities at New Jersey State

In New Jersey, 65 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 33 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 20 colleges have the ROTC programs and 37 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of New Jersey schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at New Jersey State
Online Completely0 out of 155 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes65 out of 155 Schools
Graduate Online Classes33 out of 155 Schools
ROTC20 out of 155 Schools
Weekend/Evening College79 out of 155 Schools
Teacher certificate31 out of 155 Schools
Study Abroad37 out of 155 Schools