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The College of New Jersey

Ewing, New Jersey Public 4-year Large suburb

Overview

The College of New Jersey is a public four-year institution in Ewing, New Jersey. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 8,141, made up of 7,435 undergraduates and 706 graduate students.

The College of New Jersey offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 76 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Special Education and Teaching, and Psychology, General. It awarded 2,019 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

91% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.

Key figures

8,141
Students enrolled
91%
First-year retention
2,019
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
76
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 76

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

Education 22
Business, Management and Marketing 4
Health Professions 11
Psychology 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Engineering 6
Communication and Journalism 2
Visual and Performing Arts 5
Social Sciences 5
English Language and Literature 2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
History 1
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1
Physical Sciences 2
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 2
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 2
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 3
Natural Resources and Conservation 1

Outcomes

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

First-year retention, full-time students
91%
First-year retention, part-time students
33%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees
1,602
Master's degrees
310
Postbaccalaureate certificates
92
Post-master's certificates
15

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
8,141
Undergraduates, fall 2024
7,435
Graduate students, fall 2024
706
Full-time, fall 2024
93%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
10,234
Undergraduates, 2024-25
9,019
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,215
Full-time, 2024-25
77%
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
58%
Men
42%
White
49%
Hispanic or Latino
16%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
9%
Two or more races
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
17%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
1
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
4%
Students taking some online courses
50%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
New Jersey Athletic Conference
President
Michael A. Bernstein
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, 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

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