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New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark, New Jersey Public 4-year Large city

Overview

New Jersey Institute of Technology is a public four-year institution based in Newark, New Jersey. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 13,247, made up of 10,200 undergraduates and 3,047 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity.

New Jersey Institute of Technology offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 82 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer and Information Sciences, General, Information Technology, and Data Science. It awarded 3,358 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 9 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

90% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.

Key figures

13,247
Students enrolled
90%
First-year retention
3,358
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
82
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateBachelorMasterPhD

Programs and majors offered 82

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

Computer and Information Sciences 8
Engineering 21
Business, Management and Marketing 6
Engineering Technologies 8
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 7
Architecture 4
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 8
Mathematics and Statistics 3
Visual and Performing Arts 3
Physical Sciences 2
  • Chemistry BachelorMasterPhD 13 graduates
  • Physics BachelorMasterPhD 13 graduates
Health Professions 1
Communications Technologies 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Legal Professions and Studies 1
English Language and Literature 1
History 1
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Communication and Journalism 1
Education 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Social Sciences 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
90%
First-year retention, part-time students
54%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees
1,807
Master's degrees
1,302
Doctoral degrees (research)
71
Postbaccalaureate certificates
178

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
13,247
Undergraduates, fall 2024
10,200
Graduate students, fall 2024
3,047
Full-time, fall 2024
80%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
14,730
Undergraduates, 2024-25
11,126
Graduate students, 2024-25
3,604
Full-time, 2024-25
77%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students

Student body

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

Women
32%
Men
68%
White
25%
Hispanic or Latino
23%
Black or African American
10%
Asian
17%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
16%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
9
Programs with a fully online option
13
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
8%
Students taking some online courses
38%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
America East
President
Teik C. Lim
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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