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New Jersey Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $18,167
($16,360)
Average Acceptance Rates 25.76 %
Total Student Population 411,806
Average Graduation Rates 58.28 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 16.28 to 1

New Jersey Colleges Distribution

For academic year 2021-2022, 169 colleges and universities are active in New Jersey - 37 public and 132 private schools. By school level, there are 66 four(4) Years or high, 42 two(2) but less thant four(4) years, and 61 less than tow(2) years schools in New Jersey. Next table shows the number of schools by school type and level in New Jersey.
New Jersey College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
Public37 schools
Private (not-for-profit)54 schools
Private (for-profit)78 schools
4 Year or High66 schools
2-4 Year42 schools
Less than 2 year61 schools

2022 Average Key Statistics for New Jersey Colleges

The average acceptance rate for New Jersey colleges is 25.76% and the average graduation rate is 58.28% in academic year 2021-2022. Total 411,806 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended New Jersey colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 16.28 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in New Jersey.
[Chart] 2022 New Jersey Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for New Jersey colleges is 31.041666666667 %
Average Retention Rate for New Jersey colleges is 74.034482758621 %

2021-2022 Average Tuition & Fees For New Jersey Colleges

For academic year 2021-2022, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for New Jersey colleges are $16,360 for New Jersey residents and $18,167 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $19,303 for in-state students and $21,279 for out-of-state students.
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New Jersey 2021-2022 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$16,360$18,167
Graduate$19,303$21,279
[Chart] New Jersey State 2021-2022 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at New Jersey Colleges

New Jersey colleges and universities are offering 4,566 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at New Jersey State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
One but less than two years certificate45231
Associate's Degree81061
Two but less than four years certificate260
Bachelor's Degree1,34656
Post Bachelor's Degree24939
Master's Degree89494
Post Master's Degree924
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship2565
Doctor's degree - professional practice434
Doctor's degree - other10

Special Learning Opportunities at New Jersey State

In New Jersey, 56 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 Completely0 out of 162 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes56 out of 162 Schools
Graduate Online Classes30 out of 162 Schools
ROTC19 out of 162 Schools
Weekend/Evening College67 out of 162 Schools
Teacher certificate30 out of 162 Schools
Study Abroad36 out of 162 Schools

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