Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 106,136 with 56,846 female students and 49,290 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 The College of New Jersey has the least number of students of 7,629 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowan University | 19,535 | 9,611 | 9,924 |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 50,637 | 23,354 | 27,283 |
| Rutgers University-Newark | 11,017 | 5,196 | 5,821 |
| 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 | 106,136 | 49,290 | 56,846 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 80,087 with 40,618 female students and 39,469 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 |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 36,344 | 18,156 | 18,188 |
| Rutgers University-Newark | 7,511 | 3,441 | 4,070 |
| 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 | 80,087 | 39,469 | 40,618 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 26,049 with 16,228 female students and 9,821 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 The College of New Jersey has the least number of graduate students of 590.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowan University | 4,304 | 1,791 | 2,513 |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 14,293 | 5,198 | 9,095 |
| Rutgers University-Newark | 3,506 | 1,755 | 1,751 |
| 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 | 26,049 | 9,821 | 16,228 |
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 80,087 students, 11,197 students (13.98%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 32,960 students (41.16%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 26,049 students, 7,575 students (29.08%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,603 students (13.83%) 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%) |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 36,344 | 773 (2.13%) |
17,644 (48.55%) | 14,293 | 2,985 (20.88%) |
2,023 (14.15%) |
| Rutgers University-Newark | 7,511 | 178 (2.37%) |
1,928 (25.67%) | 3,506 | 768 (21.91%) |
641 (18.28%) |
| 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 | 80,087 | 11,197 (13.98%) |
32,960 (41.16%) |
26,049 | 7,575 (29.08%) |
3,603 (13.83%) |