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New Jersey Institute of Technology

Basic Information

Type Public

Geographical Reach Regional

Location Newark, NJ

Population 12,000,000

Website http://www.njit.edu/

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 8,762

Men / Women 72% / 28%

Hispanic 29%

White 28%

Asian 18%

Black 12%

International 6%

Mixed 3%

Native American 0%

From State 89%

From Region 3%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees

Engineering 35%

Computer Science 31%

Professional 9%

Arts 8%

Business & Economics 8%

Life & Natural Sciences 4%

Humanities & Social Sciences 3%

Physical Sciences & Math 2%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $19,974

Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $37,664

Est. In-State Cost $25,838

Est. Out-of-State Cost $48,722

10-Year ROI $298,000

ROI Percentile 97th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 90%

4-Year Graduation Rate 49%

6-Year Graduation Rate 73%

Transfer-Out Rate 16%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)

Sunshine Hours 2,535 (41%)

Days Without Precipitation 247 (50%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes

Acceptance Rate 69%

Yield (Unbound) 17%

Early Decision 1 Nov 1

Early Action Nov 1

Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1

Expenditure

Engineering, Computing & Math	$114M	#58
Life & Natural Sciences	$48M	#150
Humanities & Social Sciences	$0M	#453

Graduate Degrees

Engineering, Computing & Math	57	#93
Life & Natural Sciences	13	#454
Humanities & Social Sciences	2	#553

Honors College

Name Albert Dorman Honors College

Students 700 (8%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Submitted Test Scores 49%

SAT Range 1250 – 1410

SAT Math Range 610 – 750

SAT RW Range 600 – 710

ACT Range 27 – 34

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

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
New Jersey Institute of Technology	773	71% / 29%	6%	$94,473		92%
Computer Science	264 —	83% / 17%	6%	$103,126	98	93%
Computer Science and Engineering	1 —	100% / 0%	0%	$102,381	98	—
Information Science/Studies	61 —	52% / 48%	7%	$98,843	97	91%
Information Technology	200 —	80% / 20%	2%	$103,126	98	93%
Chemistry	5 —	40% / 60%	0%	$71,333	80	—
Mathematics	23 —	61% / 39%	13%	$91,649	95	84%
Physics	11 —	64% / 36%	9%	$81,219	89	—
Biochemistry	12 —	42% / 58%	0%	$74,583	83	—
Biology	59 —	39% / 61%	3%	$77,048	85	91%
Environmental Science	5 —	40% / 60%	0%	$60,893	63	—
Business Administration	101 —	71% / 29%	11%	$79,260	87	91%
History	5 —	60% / 40%	20%	$57,326	55	—
Industrial Design	12 —	58% / 42%	0%	$65,158	71	95%
Interior Design	12 —	17% / 83%	0%	$65,158	71	95%
Theatre Design and Technology	2 —	50% / 50%	50%	$43,350	16	—

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
Newark College of Engineering	953	75% / 25%	7%	$85,946		96%
Biomedical Engineering	73 —	53% / 47%	8%	$94,193	95	98%
Chemical Engineering	53 —	66% / 34%	9%	$91,383	94	93%
Civil Engineering	164 —	79% / 21%	5%	$85,574	91	96%
Computer Engineering	54 —	91% / 9%	4%	$106,873	98	98%
Electrical Engineering	53 —	92% / 8%	11%	$101,893	98	96%
Engineering	— —	—	—	$90,699	94	—
Industrial Engineering	21 —	90% / 10%	0%	$91,936	95	100%
Mechanical Engineering	179 —	88% / 12%	6%	$87,372	92	93%
Data Science	8 —	62% / 38%	12%	$86,895	92	—
Applied Engineering Technology	10 —	90% / 10%	0%	$84,852	91	—
Financial Analytics	19 —	58% / 42%	47%	$83,645	90	—
Behavioral Sciences	12 —	17% / 83%	0%	$59,385	60	—
Forensic Science and Technology	9 —	44% / 56%	11%	$59,422	60	—
General Studies	9 —	44% / 56%	11%	$57,602	56	—
Legal Studies	7 —	29% / 71%	0%	$59,753	61	—
Science, Technology and Society	8 —	25% / 75%	0%	$58,330	57	—
Technical Writing	9 —	22% / 78%	0%	$53,575	45	—
Animation	19 —	32% / 68%	11%	$51,686	39	95%
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology	87 —	57% / 43%	9%	$68,067	76	100%
Construction Engineering Technology	23 —	65% / 35%	4%	$92,694	95	—
Electrical Engineering Technology	39 —	95% / 5%	5%	$89,033	93	—
Engineering Technology	27 —	70% / 30%	4%	$88,346	93	95%
Mechanical Engineering Technology	65 —	95% / 5%	5%	$89,079	93	—
Surveying Technology	5 —	100% / 0%	0%	$92,510	95	—