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Thomas Edison State University

Trenton, New Jersey Public 4-year Small city

Overview

Thomas Edison State University is a public four-year institution based in Trenton, New Jersey. Its campus is in a small city. It enrolled 7,544 students in fall 2024, including 6,775 undergraduates and 769 graduate students.

Thomas Edison State University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 66 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 1,961 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 66 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. The student-to-faculty ratio is 20 to 1.

Mission

Thomas Edison State University provides distinctive undergraduate and graduate education for self-directed adults through flexible, high-quality collegiate learning and assessment opportunities.

Mission statement as reported by Thomas Edison State University

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
7,544
Students enrolled
1,961
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
66
Programs and majors
20:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterProfessional

Programs and majors offered 66

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

Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 3
Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Business, Management and Marketing 12
Health Professions 13
Computer and Information Sciences 4
Social Sciences 1
Engineering Technologies 3
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 8
Military Technologies 2
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 1
Science Technologies 1
  • Nuclear Bachelor Online option 31 graduates
Mathematics and Statistics 2
Education 3
Psychology 3
Public Administration and Social Services 2
Transportation and Materials Moving 3
Communication and Journalism 2
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

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

Student-to-faculty ratio
20:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees
1,261
Associate degrees
394
Master's degrees
231
Professional doctorates
22
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
25
Postbaccalaureate certificates
28

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
7,544
Undergraduates, fall 2024
6,775
Graduate students, fall 2024
769
Full-time, fall 2024
2%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
10,750
Undergraduates, 2024-25
9,676
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,074
Full-time, 2024-25
3%
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
41%
Men
59%
White
43%
Hispanic or Latino
16%
Black or African American
18%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
13%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
66
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
98%
Students taking some online courses
2%

Campus and services

Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
President
Dr. Merodie A. Hancock
Services and opportunities
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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