- The Inkwell
- New Jersey
- New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJCity: largeZIP 07305Founded 1929
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1929
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.njcu.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
New JerseyPublic
New Jersey City University
New Jersey City University is a public university in Jersey City, New Jersey, with 3,681 undergraduates. It admits 98% of applicants, graduates 39% within six years and costs $10,591 a year after aid.
39%graduate
Admission rate98%
Retention65%
4-year graduation22%
Pell Grant share57%
Federal loans29%
$10,591net price / year
98%admission rate
—average SAT
39%graduate in 6 years
$59,538median earnings, 10 yrs
$17,815median debt
#799 of 1,704 for earnings#208 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,377 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,460 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $23,555tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $15,604
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $15,604
- Average net price
- $10,591national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$8,817
$30,001–48,000$8,734
$48,001–75,000$11,459
$75,001–110,000$15,849
$110,001+$19,084
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 98%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college98%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college65%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college39%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college57%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 39%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 22%
- First-year retention
- 65%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 53%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $47,841
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $59,538middle 50%: $38,061–$85,566
- Median debt at graduation
- $17,815
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$85,566
Median, New Jersey City University$59,538
Lower quarter$38,061
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 3,681
- Part-time
- 11%
- Women / men
- 55% / 45%
- Average age at entry
- 24.4
- First-generation students
- 53%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 57%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 13 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Average faculty salary
- $12,966 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $10,046
- Endowment, end of year
- $18,493,002
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White16%
Hispanic49%
Black21%
Asian6.7%
Two or more races2.5%
U.S. nonresident2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
Unknown1.8%
19 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management20%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting13%
Computer & information sciences11%
Psychology9.8%
Visual & performing arts9.2%
Biological & biomedical sciences8.2%
Health professions8.2%
Social sciences6.1%
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Similar colleges
Public colleges in New Jersey
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ | $15,732 | 61% | $80,490 |
| Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ | $16,382 | 68% | $71,282 |
| Bloomfield College of Montclair State University Bloomfield, NJ | $13,249 | 36% | $63,846 |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ | $18,533 | 44% | $61,869 |
| The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ | $26,752 | 85% | $79,651 |
| Stockton University Galloway, NJ | $24,030 | 68% | $63,648 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC | $10,522 | 44% | $48,029 |
| University of North Texas at Dallas Dallas, TX | $12,111 | 39% | — |
| SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY | $10,886 | 34% | $55,028 |
| Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, TX | $11,793 | 42% | $59,560 |
| Rhode Island College Providence, RI | $10,959 | 45% | $60,399 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro San Juan, PR | $10,081 | 34% | $36,036 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 185129. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q11991254.