Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 99,822 with 50,091 female students and 49,731 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, Rutgers University-New Brunswick has the most enrolled students of 50,637, while Thomas Edison State University has the least number of students of 8,248 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowan University | 19,535 | 9,611 | 9,924 |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology | 12,332 | 8,812 | 3,520 |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 50,637 | 23,354 | 27,283 |
| Thomas Edison State University | 8,248 | 4,772 | 3,476 |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey | 9,070 | 3,182 | 5,888 |
| Total | 99,822 | 49,731 | 50,091 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 74,556 with 35,024 female students and 39,532 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Rutgers University-New Brunswick has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 36,344, while William Paterson University of New Jersey has the least number of undergraduate students of 6,604.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowan University | 15,231 | 7,820 | 7,411 |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology | 9,019 | 6,551 | 2,468 |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 36,344 | 18,156 | 18,188 |
| Thomas Edison State University | 7,358 | 4,390 | 2,968 |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey | 6,604 | 2,615 | 3,989 |
| Total | 74,556 | 39,532 | 35,024 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 25,266 with 15,067 female students and 10,199 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Rutgers University-New Brunswick has the most enrolled graduate students of 14,293, while Thomas Edison State University has the least number of graduate students of 890.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowan University | 4,304 | 1,791 | 2,513 |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology | 3,313 | 2,261 | 1,052 |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 14,293 | 5,198 | 9,095 |
| Thomas Edison State University | 890 | 382 | 508 |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey | 2,466 | 567 | 1,899 |
| Total | 25,266 | 10,199 | 15,067 |
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 74,556 students, 11,049 students (14.82%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 30,051 students (40.31%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 25,266 students, 7,476 students (29.59%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,512 students (13.90%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Rowan University | 15,231 | 1,313 (8.62%) |
7,796 (51.19%) | 4,304 | 1,173 (27.25%) |
495 (11.50%) |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology | 9,019 | 34 (0.38%) |
1,631 (18.08%) | 3,313 | 675 (20.37%) |
724 (21.85%) |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 36,344 | 773 (2.13%) |
17,644 (48.55%) | 14,293 | 2,985 (20.88%) |
2,023 (14.15%) |
| Thomas Edison State University | 7,358 | 7,282 (98.97%) |
76 (1.03%) | 890 | 890 (100.00%) |
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| 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 | 74,556 | 11,049 (14.82%) |
30,051 (40.31%) |
25,266 | 7,476 (29.59%) |
3,512 (13.90%) |