; Admission Statistics for New Jersey Colleges
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New Jersey Colleges

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled

For the academic year 2022-2023, 1,627,286 students have applied and among them 1,036,615 were admitted to New Jersey Colleges. 203,041 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
Total1,627,286 1,036,615203,041
Public Schools933,631 667,077144,384
4 Years (Or High)933,488 666,949144,279
2-4 Years0 00
Less Than 2 Years143 128105
Private Schools693,655 369,53858,657
4 Years (Or High)690,712 367,83957,363
2-4 Years2,943 1,6991,294
Less Than 2 Years0 00
[CHART#1] Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled for New Jersey Colleges

63.70% Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of New Jersey Colleges is 63.70% in academic year 2022-2023. Public schools' average acceptance rate was 71.45% and the average rate of private schools was 53.27%. The following table and chart illustrates the average acceptance rate for New Jersey Colleges with comparable factors.
63.70% Acceptance Rate (2022-2023)
New Jersey Colleges
Acceptance Rate
All Schools Average63.70%
Public Schools71.45%
4 Years (Or High)71.45%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years89.51%
Private Schools53.27%
4 Years (Or High)53.26%
2-4 Years57.73%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
[CHART#2] 63.70% Acceptance Rate for New Jersey Colleges

19.59% Yield

The average yield, also know as enrollment rate, of New Jersey Colleges was 19.59% in academic year 2022-2023. Public schools' average admission yield was 21.64% and the average rate of private schools was 15.87%. 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.
19.59% Yield (2022-2023)
New Jersey Colleges
Admission Yield
All Schools Average19.59%
Public Schools21.64%
4 Years (Or High)21.63%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years82.03%
Private Schools15.87%
4 Years (Or High)15.59%
2-4 Years76.16%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
[CHART#3] 19.59% Yield for New Jersey Colleges

1,184 SAT Score

The average SAT score of New Jersey Colleges is 1,184 for the academic year 2022-2023. In public schools, the average SAT score is 1,193 and private schools' average SAT score is 1,192. The following table shows SAT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2022-2023.
1,184 SAT Score (2022-2023)
New Jersey Colleges
TotalEvidence-based Reading and WritingMath
All Schools
(4-years colleges)
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50th pctl.1184595589
75th pctl.1294645649
Public colleges 25th pctl.1071540531
50th pctl.1193601592
75th pctl.1311653658
Private colleges 25th pctl.1091551541
50th pctl.1192598593
75th pctl.1296644652
[CHART#4] 1,184 SAT Score for New Jersey Colleges

26 ACT Score

The average ACT score (Composite) of New Jersey Colleges is 26 for the academic year 2022-2023. In public schools, the average ACT composite score is 26 and private schools' average ACT score is 26. The following table shows ACT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2022-2023.
26 ACT Score (2022-2023)
New Jersey Colleges
CompositeEnglishMath
All Schools
(4-years colleges)
25th pctl.232322
50th pctl.262725
75th pctl.293028
Public colleges 25th pctl.232322
50th pctl.262726
75th pctl.303229
Private colleges 25th pctl.232422
50th pctl.262625
75th pctl.282928
[CHART#5] 26 ACT Score for New Jersey Colleges