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New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark, New Jersey · Large city

#4 for grad earnings in New Jersey#5 graduation rate in New Jersey
65.1%
Admit rate
$16,504
Avg net price
73%
Graduation rate
$84,276
Median earnings

New Jersey Institute of Technology is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Newark, New Jersey (large city setting), enrolling 9,019 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).

PublicMidsize · 9,019 undergradsLarge cityAccessible · 65% admitNCAA Division I without footballCold wintersNear the coast

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against New Jersey Institute of Technology's admitted students.

Admit rate
65.1%
SAT (mid 50%)
1210–1460
Avg GPA
3.73

Enter a test score to see where you land against New Jersey Institute of Technology's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and New Jersey Institute of Technology's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Newark, New Jersey

Newark is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, the county seat of Essex County, and a principal city of the New York metropolitan area. Newark was settled in 1666 by Connecticut Puritans led by Robert Treat from the New Haven Colony. It was conceived as a theocratic assembly of the faithful, though this did not last for long as new settlers came with different ideas. Gothic architecture can be found at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart by Branch Brook Park, which is one of the largest Gothic cathedrals in the United States. It is rumored to have as much stained glass as the Cathedral of Chartres. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
9 miles to New York, NY
To the ocean
4 miles
Nearest airport
4 miles to Newark Liberty (EWR) · major hub

How New Jersey Institute of Technology compares

Selectivity65.1%

More selective than 71% · #8 most selective of 43 in New Jersey

SAT average1337

Higher than 83%

Graduation rate73%

Higher than 82% · #5 of 47 in New Jersey

First-year retention90%

Higher than 85%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$84,276

Higher than 93% · #4 of 38 in New Jersey

Average net price$16,504

Cheaper than 66% · #20 cheapest of 46 in New Jersey

Median debt at graduation$21,000

Lower than 67%

Student–faculty ratio17 : 1

Lower than 23%

Undergraduate enrollment9,019

Larger than 87%

Percentiles compare New Jersey Institute of Technology with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in New Jersey.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

12,066students
  • Undergraduate9,01975%
  • Graduate3,04725%

Undergraduates by gender

9,019undergrads
  • Women1,88921%
  • Men7,13079%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White29%
  • Black10%
  • Hispanic29%
  • Asian20%
  • Other or multiracial11%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
9,019
Graduate enrollment
3,047
Student–faculty ratio
17 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
40%
First-generation students
34%
Students over 25
12%
Median family income
$38,563
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$124,956
Endowment
$179,523,000

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 1,762 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From New Jersey90%
  • Other U.S. states6.5%
  • International3.6%

Most first-years stay in state — New Jersey Institute of Technology draws overwhelmingly from New Jersey.

4% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
65.1%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1210–1460
SAT average
1337
SAT reading
600–710
SAT math
610–750
ACT composite
27–34
Average GPA
3.73

Cost

In-state tuition
$19,974
Out-of-state tuition
$37,664
Room & board
$16,450
Books & supplies
$3,400
Total cost of attendance
$32,859
Average net price
$16,504

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
73%
Graduated on time (4 years)
49%
First-year retention
90%
Transferred to another college
16%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$69,591
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$84,276
Median debt at graduation
$21,000
Students with federal loans
31%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
66%

About 24% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
49%
Low-income (Pell)
57%
First-generation
57%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
2,444
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
27%
Application fee
$75
Athletics
NCAA Division I without football
Varsity athletes
397 (263 men · 134 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (9)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)113
Soccer62
Lacrosse45
Baseball38
Volleyball34
Basketball33
Swimming and Diving (combined)26
Fencing25
Tennis21

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.5 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
8
Property offenses (2022–2024)
12

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (13,247 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

6.7reported offenses a year
2.7 violent a year4.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
3.7
Rape
1.3
Fondling
1.0
Aggravated assault
0.3
Motor vehicle theft
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$10,138
$30–48k
$11,165
$48–75k
$15,958
$75–110k
$23,152
$110k+
$27,244

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$71,721

$15,958/year × about 4.5 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

75%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$11,462
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 75% — get grant money from New Jersey Institute of Technology itself, averaging $11,462, which softens the sticker price.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 1,465 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$84,276
Typical debt at graduation
$21,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
25%
Out-earn a HS grad
81%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.5 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Strong value

Graduates here tend to earn well relative to what they borrow — typical debt pays back fast, and most out-earn a high-school graduate.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$71,758
Men
$86,935

Men out-earn women by $15,177 (21%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
87°F
Winter low
25°F
Annual rain
50.4″
Annual snow
28.2″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.54.9JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Harrison, NJ US station (1.4 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.