New Jersey Colleges Statistics

Average Tuition & Fees $18,171
($16,299)

Average Acceptance Rates 72.75 %

Total Student Population 429,803

Average Graduation Rates 57.58 %

Average Student To Faculty Ratio 15.49 to 1

New Jersey Colleges Distribution

For academic year 2020-2021, there are 169 colleges and universities in New Jersey State - 37 public and 132 private schools. By school level, there are 62 four(4) Years or high, 40 two(2) but less thant four(4) years, and 67 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
Public	37 schools
Private (not-for-profit)	49 schools
Private (for-profit)	83 schools
4 Year or High	62 schools
2-4 Year	40 schools
Less than 2 year	67 schools

2021 Average Key Statistics for New Jersey Colleges

The average acceptance rate for New Jersey colleges is 72.75% and the average graduation rate is 57.58% in academic year 2020-2021. Total 429,803 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended New Jersey colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 15.49 to 1.

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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in New Jersey.

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Average Transfer-out Rate for New Jersey colleges is 26.507692307692 %

Average Retention Rate for New Jersey colleges is 73.517482517483 %

2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees For New Jersey Colleges

For academic year 2020-2021, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for New Jersey colleges are $16,299 for New Jersey residents and $18,171 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $19,264 for in-state students and $20,894 for out-of-state students.

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New Jersey 2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees
	In-State	Out-of-State
Undergraduate	$16,299	$18,171
Graduate	$19,264	$20,894

[Chart] New Jersey State 2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at New Jersey Colleges

New Jersey colleges and universities are offering 4,303 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	374	11
One but less than two years certificate	463	31
Associate's Degree	770	78
Two but less than four years certificate	27	0
Bachelor's Degree	1,290	84
Post Bachelor's Degree	202	61
Master's Degree	828	134
Post Master's Degree	76	4
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	238	5
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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