Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 61,517 with 37,151 female students and 24,366 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey City University | 6,539 | 2,416 | 4,123 |
| Montclair State University | 21,784 | 8,204 | 13,580 |
| Ramapo College of New Jersey | 5,478 | 2,193 | 3,285 |
| Rutgers University-Newark | 11,017 | 5,196 | 5,821 |
| The College of New Jersey | 7,629 | 3,175 | 4,454 |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey | 9,070 | 3,182 | 5,888 |
| Total | 61,517 | 24,366 | 37,151 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 48,271 with 28,208 female students and 20,063 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 New Jersey City University has the least number of undergraduate students of 4,895.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey City University | 4,895 | 2,026 | 2,869 |
| Montclair State University | 17,290 | 6,882 | 10,408 |
| Ramapo College of New Jersey | 4,932 | 2,052 | 2,880 |
| Rutgers University-Newark | 7,511 | 3,441 | 4,070 |
| The College of New Jersey | 7,039 | 3,047 | 3,992 |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey | 6,604 | 2,615 | 3,989 |
| Total | 48,271 | 20,063 | 28,208 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 13,246 with 8,943 female students and 4,303 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey City University | 1,644 | 390 | 1,254 |
| Montclair State University | 4,494 | 1,322 | 3,172 |
| Ramapo College of New Jersey | 546 | 141 | 405 |
| Rutgers University-Newark | 3,506 | 1,755 | 1,751 |
| The College of New Jersey | 590 | 128 | 462 |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey | 2,466 | 567 | 1,899 |
| Total | 13,246 | 4,303 | 8,943 |
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 48,271 students, 3,300 students (6.84%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 19,422 students (40.24%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 13,246 students, 5,304 students (40.04%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,652 students (20.02%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| New Jersey City University | 4,895 | 661 (13.50%) |
2,818 (57.57%) | 1,644 | 1,180 (71.78%) |
254 (15.45%) |
| 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-Newark | 7,511 | 178 (2.37%) |
1,928 (25.67%) | 3,506 | 768 (21.91%) |
641 (18.28%) |
| 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 | 48,271 | 3,300 (6.84%) |
19,422 (40.24%) |
13,246 | 5,304 (40.04%) |
2,652 (20.02%) |