- The Inkwell
- New Jersey
- New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJCity: largeZIP 07102Founded 1881
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1881
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1966
- Website
- www.njit.edu
- Member of
- APLU
New JerseyPublic
New Jersey Institute of Technology
New Jersey Institute of Technology is a public university in Newark, New Jersey, with 9,019 undergraduates. It admits 65% of applicants, graduates 72% within six years and costs $18,783 a year after aid.
72%graduate
Admission rate65%
Retention90%
4-year graduation49%
Pell Grant share42%
Federal loans31%
$18,783net price / year
65%admission rate
1337average SAT
72%graduate in 6 years
$90,769median earnings, 10 yrs
$20,000median debt
#108 of 1,704 for earnings#776 of 1,739 for lowest net price#323 of 1,738 for graduation rate#457 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
- $34,374tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $21,162
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $39,912
- Average net price
- $18,783national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$12,394
$30,001–48,000$12,805
$48,001–75,000$17,480
$75,001–110,000$25,020
$110,001+$29,832
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 65%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1337
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 600–710
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 610–750
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 27–34
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college65%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college90%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college72%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college42%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 72%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 49%
- First-year retention
- 90%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 74%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $77,168
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $90,769middle 50%: $64,395–$122,860
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$122,860
Median, New Jersey Institute of Technology$90,769
Lower quarter$64,395
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
- 9,019
- Part-time
- 7.0%
- Women / men
- 28% / 72%
- Average age at entry
- 22.1
- First-generation students
- 34%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 42%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 17 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 58%
- Average faculty salary
- $13,884 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $16,796
- Endowment, end of year
- $179,523,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White29%
Hispanic29%
Black10%
Asian20%
Two or more races3.2%
U.S. nonresident6.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Unknown1.9%
17 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Computer & information sciences33%
Engineering29%
Engineering technologies11%
Business & management5.5%
Architecture5.4%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.3%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies3.4%
Visual & performing arts1.7%
keep comparing
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ | $16,013 | 65% | $80,490 |
| Stockton University Galloway, NJ | $24,030 | 68% | $63,648 |
| The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ | $26,752 | 85% | $79,651 |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ | $18,533 | 44% | $61,869 |
| Kean University Union, NJ | $14,465 | 48% | $62,318 |
| Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ | $16,382 | 68% | $71,282 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | $18,868 | 72% | $63,924 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA | $18,549 | 74% | $73,362 |
| Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | $18,210 | 71% | $61,473 |
| Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS | $18,781 | 69% | $54,296 |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN | $18,314 | 74% | $65,090 |
| University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR | $17,571 | 71% | $63,588 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 185828. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q3272013.