Caldwell, New Jersey · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Located in Caldwell, New Jersey, Caldwell University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,005, made up of 1,617 undergraduates and 388 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
Caldwell University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 63 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Counseling Psychology, and Psychology, General. It awarded 358 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 4 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
77% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Key figures
2,005
Students enrolled
77%
First-year retention
358
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
63
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 63
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
77%
First-year retention, part-time students
0%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
259
Master's degrees
90
Doctoral degrees (research)
9
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,005
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,617
Graduate students, fall 2024
388
Full-time, fall 2024
84%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,197
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,728
Graduate students, 2024-25
469
Full-time, 2024-25
81%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
63%
Men
37%
White
29%
Hispanic or Latino
25%
Black or African American
15%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
18%
Race or ethnicity unknown
7%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
4
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
2%
Students taking some online courses
49%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
President
Jeffery Senese, Ph.D.
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact