Student Population at New Jersey City
Total Enrollment
6,539
Undergraduate
4,895
Graduate
1,644
Online Enrollment
1,841
Men Students
2,416
Women Students
4,123
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 6,539 students have enrolled at New Jersey City University - 4,895 undergraduate and 1,644 graduate.
By gender, 2,416 male and 4,123 female students are attending New Jersey City University. By attendance status, there are 4,476 full-time students and 2,063 part-time students.
The number of students at New Jersey City University is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in New Jersey. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus and Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus, its population is large (average population is 5,195).
New Jersey City University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,841 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between New Jersey City University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,416 male and 4,123 female students attending New Jersey City. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.59 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at New Jersey City.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,895 | 4,146 | 749 |
| Men | 2,026 | 1,740 | 286 |
| Women | 2,869 | 2,406 | 463 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,644 | 330 | 1,314 |
| Men | 390 | 110 | 280 |
| Women | 1,254 | 220 | 1,034 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,704 Hispanic students (41.35%) and 1,526 White students (23.34%) at New Jersey City University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at New Jersey City University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Asian | 392 | 193 | 199 |
| Black or African American | 1,008 | 391 | 617 |
| Hispanic | 2,278 | 893 | 1,385 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| White | 791 | 358 | 433 |
| Two or More Races | 131 | 53 | 78 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 156 | 77 | 79 |
| Total | 4,895 | 2,026 | 2,869 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 100 | 21 | 79 |
| Black or African American | 268 | 66 | 202 |
| Hispanic | 426 | 100 | 326 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 735 | 167 | 568 |
| Two or More Races | 19 | 6 | 13 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 34 | 10 | 24 |
| Total | 1,644 | 390 | 1,254 |
Online Student Population
At New Jersey City University, 4,913 students (75.13% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,841 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,734 students live in New Jersey where New Jersey City University is located in and 75 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,539 | 4,895 | 1,644 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,841 | 661 | 1,180 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 3,072 | 2,818 | 254 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,626 | 1,416 | 210 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,841 | 661 | 1,180 |
| New Jersey Residents | 1,734 | 611 | 1,123 |
| Other State in U.S. | 75 | 31 | 44 |
| Outside of U.S. | 32 | 19 | 13 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |