New Jersey Colleges Statistics

Average Tuition & Fees $18,077
($16,288)

Average Acceptance Rates 71.35 %

Total Student Population 430,112

Average Graduation Rates 58.34 %

Average Student To Faculty Ratio 15.56 to 1

New Jersey Colleges Distribution

For academic year 2019-2020, there are 170 colleges and universities in New Jersey State - 37 public and 133 private schools. By school level, there are 60 4 Year or high, 41 2-4 years, and 69 less than 2 years schools in New Jersey. Next table shows the number of schools by school type and level.

New Jersey Colleges Distribution by Type and Level
	Number of Schools
Public	37
Private (not-for-profit)	48
Private (for-profit)	85
4 Year or High	60
2-4 Year	41
Less than 2 year	69

Average Academic Statistics for New Jersey Colleges

The average acceptance rate for New Jersey colleges is 71.35% and the average graduation rate is 58.34% in academic year 2019-2020. Total 430,112 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended New Jersey colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 15.56:1. Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in New Jersey.

[Chart] New Jersey Colleges Academic Statistics

Average Transfer-out Rate for New Jersey colleges is 19.904761904762 %

Average Retention Rate for New Jersey colleges is 73.321917808219 %

2019-2020 Average Tuition & Fees For New Jersey Colleges

For academic year 2019-2020, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for New Jersey colleges are $16,288 for New Jersey residents and $18,077 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $19,123 for in-state students and $21,477 for out-of-state students.

New Jersey 2019-2020 Average Tuition & Fees
	In-State	Out-of-State
Undergraduate	$16,288	$18,077
Graduate	$19,123	$21,477

[Chart] New Jersey State 2019-2020 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at New Jersey Colleges

New Jersey colleges and universities are offering 4,190 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at New Jersey State
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class
Less than one year certificate	363	16
One but less than two years certificate	466	31
Associate's Degree	751	78
Two but less than four years certificate	24	0
Bachelor's Degree	1,255	84
Post Bachelor's Degree	188	53
Master's Degree	805	148
Post Master's Degree	68	6
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	235	7
Doctor's degree - professional practice	34	4
Doctor's degree - other	1	0

Special Learning Opportunities at New Jersey State

In New Jersey, 57 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 30 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 19 colleges have the ROTC programs and 36 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of New Jersey schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at New Jersey State
Online Completely	0 out of 159 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes	57 out of 159 Schools
Graduate Online Classes	30 out of 159 Schools
ROTC	19 out of 159 Schools
Weekend/Evening College	75 out of 159 Schools
Teacher certificate	30 out of 159 Schools
Study Abroad	36 out of 159 Schools

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