Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 58,175 with 34,246 female students and 23,929 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Montclair State University has the most enrolled students of 21,784, while Ramapo College of New Jersey has the least number of students of 5,478 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montclair State University | 21,784 | 8,204 | 13,580 |
| Ramapo College of New Jersey | 5,478 | 2,193 | 3,285 |
| Rutgers University-Camden | 5,966 | 2,403 | 3,563 |
| Thomas Edison State University | 8,248 | 4,772 | 3,476 |
| The College of New Jersey | 7,629 | 3,175 | 4,454 |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey | 9,070 | 3,182 | 5,888 |
| Total | 58,175 | 23,929 | 34,246 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 47,408 with 26,783 female students and 20,625 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Montclair State University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 17,290, while Rutgers University-Camden has the least number of undergraduate students of 4,185.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montclair State University | 17,290 | 6,882 | 10,408 |
| Ramapo College of New Jersey | 4,932 | 2,052 | 2,880 |
| Rutgers University-Camden | 4,185 | 1,639 | 2,546 |
| Thomas Edison State University | 7,358 | 4,390 | 2,968 |
| The College of New Jersey | 7,039 | 3,047 | 3,992 |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey | 6,604 | 2,615 | 3,989 |
| Total | 47,408 | 20,625 | 26,783 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 10,767 with 7,463 female students and 3,304 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Montclair State University has the most enrolled graduate students of 4,494, while Ramapo College of New Jersey has the least number of graduate students of 546.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montclair State University | 4,494 | 1,322 | 3,172 |
| Ramapo College of New Jersey | 546 | 141 | 405 |
| Rutgers University-Camden | 1,781 | 764 | 1,017 |
| Thomas Edison State University | 890 | 382 | 508 |
| The College of New Jersey | 590 | 128 | 462 |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey | 2,466 | 567 | 1,899 |
| Total | 10,767 | 3,304 | 7,463 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 47,408 students, 10,416 students (21.97%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 16,569 students (34.95%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 10,767 students, 4,829 students (44.85%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,999 students (18.57%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Montclair State University | 17,290 | 731 (4.23%) |
8,311 (48.07%) | 4,494 | 1,492 (33.20%) |
1,277 (28.42%) |
| Ramapo College of New Jersey | 4,932 | 79 (1.60%) |
849 (17.21%) | 546 | 105 (19.23%) |
36 (6.59%) |
| Rutgers University-Camden | 4,185 | 673 (16.08%) |
1,817 (43.42%) | 1,781 | 583 (32.73%) |
242 (13.59%) |
| Thomas Edison State University | 7,358 | 7,282 (98.97%) |
76 (1.03%) | 890 | 890 (100.00%) |
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| The College of New Jersey | 7,039 | 4 (0.06%) |
2,612 (37.11%) | 590 | 6 (1.02%) |
174 (29.49%) |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey | 6,604 | 1,647 (24.94%) |
2,904 (43.97%) | 2,466 | 1,753 (71.09%) |
270 (10.95%) |
| Average | 47,408 | 10,416 (21.97%) |
16,569 (34.95%) |
10,767 | 4,829 (44.85%) |
1,999 (18.57%) |