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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Teaneck, NJ
Population 12,500,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,578
Men / Women 50% / 50%
White 35%
Hispanic 32%
International 12%
Black 10%
Asian 5%
Mixed 2%
Native American 0%
From State 84%
From Region 7%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 51%
Business & Economics 18%
Health Sciences 11%
Life & Natural Sciences 7%
Engineering 6%
Computer Science 3%
Professional 2%
Arts 1%
Physical Sciences & Math 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $38,004
Est. Cost of Attendance $50,305
10-Year ROI $186,000
ROI Percentile 76th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 77%
4-Year Graduation Rate 41%
6-Year Graduation Rate 53%
Transfer-Out Rate 29%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,535 (41%)
Days Without Precipitation 247 (50%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 85%
Yield (Unbound) 11%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Humanities & Social Sciences 39 #279
Life & Natural Sciences 4 #525

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

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
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus 544 49% / 51% 9% $64,628 94%
Civil Engineering 9 67% / 33% 11% $83,857 90
Electrical Engineering 15 93% / 7% 47% $82,122 89 100%
Mechanical Engineering 9 78% / 22% 0% $84,893 91
Computer Science 10 90% / 10% 0% $78,604 87
Cybersecurity 1 100% / 0% 0% $74,179 83
Information Technology 8 100% / 0% 0% $68,293 76 100%
Chemistry 4 0% / 100% 0% $68,271 76
Mathematics 1 0% / 100% 0% $72,708 81 100%
Biochemistry $66,369 73
Biological and Physical Sciences 7 14% / 86% 14% $55,879 51 89%
Biology 29 31% / 69% 7% $66,783 74 92%
Marine Biology $52,602 41
Allied Health Diagnostic and Treatment $67,598 75
Clinical Laboratory Science 1 0% / 100% 0% $82,456 89
Health Sciences 9 11% / 89% 0% $66,511 73
Nursing 49 12% / 88% 0% $100,017 97 93%
Radiologic Technology $73,935 83
Accounting 8 38% / 62% 12% $85,640 91 100%
Business Administration 52 56% / 44% 40% $72,039 81 98%
Finance 14 57% / 43% 14% $82,162 89 93%
Hospitality Administration 9 56% / 44% 11% $59,730 60 93%
Hospitality Management 1 100% / 0% 0% $59,730 60 93%
Marketing 12 50% / 50% 25% $75,026 84 100%
Sports Management 1 100% / 0% 0% $56,799 53 94%
Communication 7 71% / 29% 14% $47,804 27 98%
Criminal Justice 20 35% / 65% 0% $54,603 47 93%
Criminal Justice and Fire Science 2 50% / 50% 0% $54,603 47 93%
Criminology 3 0% / 100% 0% $59,175 59 98%
English 2 0% / 100% 0% $53,045 43 94%
General Studies 166 63% / 37% 2% $50,319 35 92%
History 1 100% / 0% 0% $54,023 46 97%
Humanities 3 0% / 100% 0% $50,319 35 93%
Interdisciplinary Studies 11 91% / 9% 18% $48,160 28 97%
International Affairs 1 100% / 0% 0% $59,918 61
Media Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $47,804 27 98%
Political Science 5 20% / 80% 20% $62,585 66 86%
Psychology 52 8% / 92% 4% $55,043 49 95%
Sociology 1 100% / 0% 0% $53,702 45
Studio Art 6 33% / 67% 0% $42,127 13
Visual and Performing Arts 1 100% / 0% 0% $38,326 8
Civil Engineering Technology $84,369 91
Construction Engineering Technology 4 100% / 0% 0% $84,114 90
Electrical Engineering Technology 1 100% / 0% 0% $81,350 89
Mechanical Engineering Technology 8 100% / 0% 0% $82,090 89