College of New Jersey
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Ewing, NJ
Population
1,800,000
Website
http://www.tcnj.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
6,831
Men / Women
44% / 56%
White
56%
Hispanic
18%
Asian
11%
Black
7%
Mixed
2%
International
1%
Native American
0%
From State
95%
From Region
4%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
21%
Health Sciences
13%
Education
10%
Engineering
7%
Life & Natural Sciences
7%
Arts
6%
Physical Sciences & Math
6%
Computer Science
2%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$19,632
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$25,752
Est. In-State Cost
$25,396
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$33,313
10-Year ROI
$219,000
ROI Percentile
88th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
91%
4-Year Graduation Rate
76%
6-Year Graduation Rate
86%
Transfer-Out Rate
10%
Weather
Comfortable Days
110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours
2,620 (53%)
Days Without Precipitation
248 (55%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
38%
Yield (Unbound)
16%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $1M | #346 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #429 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $1M | #451 |
Honors College
Name
Honors Program
Students
1,000 (15%)
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
42%
SAT Range
1170
–
1300
SAT Math Range
570
–
670
SAT RW Range
570
–
670
ACT Range
26
–
31
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Arts and Communication | 164 | 43% / 57% | 0% | $62,627 | 96% | ||
| Communication | 62 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $72,091 | 85 | 96% | |
| Journalism | 15 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $65,697 | 79 | 100% | |
| Art | 41 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $56,001 | 62 | 96% | |
| Art History | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $56,001 | 62 | 96% | |
| Intermedia/Multimedia | 31 — | 65% / 35% | 0% | $56,001 | 62 | 96% | |
| Music | 14 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $51,981 | 53 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Business | 309 | 65% / 35% | 1% | $98,504 | 97% | ||
| Accounting | 53 — | 66% / 34% | 0% | $98,331 | 98 | 99% | |
| Business Administration | 256 — | 65% / 35% | 1% | $98,541 | 98 | 97% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Education | 244 | 16% / 84% | 0% | $61,132 | 97% | ||
| Deaf Education | 8 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $65,432 | 79 | 100% | |
| Exercise Science | 65 — | 42% / 58% | 0% | $59,371 | 69 | — | |
| Early Childhood Education | 12 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $58,713 | 68 | 96% | |
| Elementary Education | 85 — | 4% / 96% | 0% | $58,713 | 68 | 96% | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | — — | — | — | $61,511 | 73 | — | |
| Special Education | 58 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $65,432 | 79 | 100% | |
| Technology Education | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $65,228 | 78 | 97% | |
| Art Education | 11 — | 9% / 91% | 0% | $65,228 | 78 | 97% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Engineering | 141 | 72% / 28% | 2% | $95,797 | 97% | ||
| Biomedical Engineering | 22 — | 45% / 55% | 0% | $90,223 | 96 | — | |
| Civil Engineering | 26 — | 62% / 38% | 0% | $92,097 | 96 | 100% | |
| Computer Engineering | 13 — | 92% / 8% | 8% | $122,149 | 99 | 96% | |
| Electrical Engineering | 8 — | 88% / 12% | 0% | $97,224 | 98 | 90% | |
| Engineering Science | 6 — | 83% / 17% | 0% | $88,486 | 95 | 100% | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 35 — | 89% / 11% | 0% | $84,253 | 93 | 96% | |
| Computer Science | 31 — | 68% / 32% | 6% | $105,889 | 99 | 97% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Humanities and Social Sciences | 389 | 36% / 64% | 1% | $64,979 | 97% | ||
| Economics | 21 — | 76% / 24% | 0% | $77,796 | 89 | 100% | |
| African-American Studies | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $58,954 | 68 | — | |
| Anthropology | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $62,318 | 74 | — | |
| Criminal Justice | 39 — | 54% / 46% | 0% | $64,467 | 77 | 100% | |
| English | 69 — | 19% / 81% | 0% | $56,415 | 63 | 93% | |
| History | 51 — | 55% / 45% | 0% | $59,014 | 68 | 100% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $60,001 | 70 | — | |
| International Affairs | 12 — | 25% / 75% | 8% | $75,393 | 88 | 96% | |
| Modern Languages | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $60,358 | 71 | — | |
| Philosophy | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $58,575 | 68 | — | |
| Political Science | 36 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $79,476 | 91 | 97% | |
| Psychology | 122 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $65,599 | 79 | 97% | |
| Sociology | 15 — | 40% / 60% | 7% | $67,732 | 81 | 92% | |
| Spanish | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $60,155 | 70 | — | |
| Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $59,496 | 69 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Nursing and Health Sciences | 135 | 13% / 87% | 0% | $81,425 | 97% | ||
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 31 — | 3% / 97% | 0% | $64,941 | 78 | — | |
| Nursing | 66 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $98,401 | 98 | 95% | |
| Public Health | 38 — | 24% / 76% | 0% | $65,388 | 78 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Science | 207 | 43% / 57% | 0% | $76,282 | 91% | ||
| Chemistry | 24 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $88,588 | 95 | 100% | |
| Mathematics | 54 — | 56% / 44% | 0% | $77,172 | 89 | 92% | |
| Physics | 15 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $82,418 | 92 | — | |
| Biology | 114 — | 34% / 66% | 1% | $72,463 | 85 | 88% |