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Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck, New Jersey Private nonprofit 4-year Large suburb

Overview

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Teaneck, New Jersey. Its campus is in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 8,045, made up of 5,690 undergraduates and 2,355 graduate students.

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 100 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are General Studies, Psychology, General, and Accounting. It awarded 1,599 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

77% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.

Key figures

8,045
Students enrolled
77%
First-year retention
1,599
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
100
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional

Programs and majors offered 100

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 18
Liberal Arts and General Studies 3
Psychology 6
Computer and Information Sciences 9
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 4
Public Administration and Social Services 2
Health Professions 17
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 4
Education 6
Engineering 4
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2
Visual and Performing Arts 3
Social Sciences 4
History 1
Engineering Technologies 5
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Communication and Journalism 4
English Language and Literature 2
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1
Physical Sciences 1

Outcomes

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
50%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
576
Associate degrees
76
Master's degrees
872
Doctoral degrees (research)
10
Professional doctorates
24
Post-master's certificates
41

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
8,045
Undergraduates, fall 2024
5,690
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,355
Full-time, fall 2024
39%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
9,494
Undergraduates, 2024-25
6,357
Graduate students, 2024-25
3,137
Full-time, 2024-25
37%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
59%
Men
41%
White
39%
Hispanic or Latino
22%
Black or African American
7%
Asian
6%
Two or more races
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
14%
Race or ethnicity unknown
10%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
17
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
13%
Students taking some online courses
24%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Northeast Conference
President
Michael Avaltroni
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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