For the academic year 2024-2025, 2,339,854 students have applied and among them 1,504,935 were admitted to New Jersey colleges. 275,851 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 (2024-2025) New Jersey Colleges
Applicants
Admitted
Enrolled
Total
2,339,854
1,504,935
275,851
Public Schools
1,377,226
989,773
197,691
4 Years (Or High)
1,377,038
989,600
197,546
2-4 Years
0
0
0
Less Than 2 Years
188
173
145
Private Schools
962,628
515,162
78,160
4 Years (Or High)
957,751
512,117
76,103
2-4 Years
4,877
3,045
2,057
Less Than 2 Years
0
0
0
[CHART#1] Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled for New Jersey Colleges
64.32% Acceptance Rate
The average acceptance rate of New Jersey colleges is 64.32% in academic year 2024-2025. Public schools' average acceptance rate was 71.87% and the average rate of private schools was 53.52%. The following table and chart illustrates the average acceptance rate for New Jersey colleges with comparable factors.
64.32% Acceptance Rate (2024-2025) New Jersey Colleges
Acceptance Rate
All Schools Average
64.32%
Public Schools
71.87%
4 Years (Or High)
71.86%
2-4 Years
0.00%
Less Than 2 Years
92.02%
Private Schools
53.52%
4 Years (Or High)
53.47%
2-4 Years
62.44%
Less Than 2 Years
0.00%
[CHART#2] 64.32% Acceptance Rate for New Jersey Colleges
18.33% Yield
The average yield, also know as enrollment rate, of New Jersey colleges was 18.33% in academic year 2024-2025. Public schools' average admission yield was 19.97% and the average rate of private schools was 15.17%. 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.
18.33% Yield (2024-2025) New Jersey Colleges
Admission Yield
All Schools Average
18.33%
Public Schools
19.97%
4 Years (Or High)
19.96%
2-4 Years
0.00%
Less Than 2 Years
83.82%
Private Schools
15.17%
4 Years (Or High)
14.86%
2-4 Years
67.55%
Less Than 2 Years
0.00%
[CHART#3] 18.33% Yield for New Jersey Colleges
1,240 SAT Score
The average SAT score of New Jersey colleges is 1,240 for the academic year 2024-2025. In public schools, the average SAT score is 1,204 and private schools' average SAT score is 1,315.
The following table shows SAT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2024-2025.
The average ACT score (Composite) of New Jersey colleges is 28 for the academic year 2024-2025. In public schools, the average ACT composite score is 26 and private schools' average ACT score is 30. The following table shows ACT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2024-2025.