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New Jersey Colleges

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled

For the academic year 2022-2023, 1,329,198 students have applied and among them 837,935 were admitted to New Jersey Colleges. 168,423 students were finally enrolled into one of accepted schools. The following table and chart illustrates the number of applicant, admitted, and enrolled students for New Jersey Colleges.
Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled (2022-2023)
New Jersey Colleges
ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolled
Total1,329,198 837,935168,423
Public Schools763,547 537,953119,171
4 Years (Or High)763,429 537,850119,089
2-4 Years0 00
Less Than 2 Years118 10382
Private Schools565,651 299,98249,252
4 Years (Or High)563,238 298,66048,188
2-4 Years2,413 1,3221,064
Less Than 2 Years0 00
[CHART#1] Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled for New Jersey Colleges

Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of New Jersey Colleges is 63.04% in academic year 2022-2023. Public schools' average acceptance rate was 70.45% and the average rate of private schools was 53.03%. The following table and chart illustrates the average acceptance rate for New Jersey Colleges with comparable factors.
Acceptance Rate (2022-2023)
New Jersey Colleges
Acceptance Rate
All Schools Average63.04%
Public Schools70.45%
4 Years (Or High)70.45%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years87.29%
Private Schools53.03%
4 Years (Or High)53.03%
2-4 Years54.79%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
[CHART#2] Acceptance Rate for New Jersey Colleges

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The average yield, also know as enrollment rate, of New Jersey Colleges was 63.04% in academic year 2022-2023. Public schools' average admission yield was 70.45% and the average rate of private schools was 53.03%. The admission yield is a rate of number of enrolled students over number of students who are allowed to admit. The following table and chart illustrates the average admission yield for New Jersey Colleges with comparable factors.
Yield (Enrollment Rate) (2022-2023)
New Jersey Colleges
Admission Yield
All Schools Average20.10%
Public Schools22.15%
4 Years (Or High)22.14%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years79.61%
Private Schools16.42%
4 Years (Or High)16.13%
2-4 Years80.48%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
[CHART#3] Yield (Enrollment Rate) for New Jersey Colleges

SAT Scores

The average SAT score of New Jersey Colleges is 794 for the academic year 2022-2023. Next table shows SAT average scores of 25th and 75th percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2022-2023. The 25th percentile is the lower 25th score and 75th percentile is the upper 25th score of students who enrolled in colleges.
SAT Scores (2022-2023)
New Jersey Colleges
Evidence-based Reading and WritingMath
All Schools Average (4 years schools)25%360363
75%428436
Public Schools25%485490
75%580589
Private Schools25%236236
75%277282
[CHART#4] SAT Scores for New Jersey Colleges

ACT Scores

The average ACT score of New Jersey Colleges is 27 for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table shows ACT average scores of 25th and 75th percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2022-2023. The 25th percentile is the lower 25th score and 75th percentile is the upper 25th scores of students who enrolled in the colleges.
ACT Scores (2022-2023)
New Jersey Colleges
CompositeEnglishMath
All Schools Average25%13 1011
75%16 1415
Public Schools25%171315
75%221819
Private Schools25%888
75%101110
[CHART#5] ACT Scores for New Jersey Colleges