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NJIT Rankings and Evaluation

Overview

New Jersey Institute of Technology is ranked 161st in National Universities, 8th in New Jersey Colleges.
Next statements evaluate New Jersey Institute of Technology by comparing key academic facts to similar schools.
  • The tuition & fees ($33,386) is expensive.
  • The acceptance rate (73%) is average.
  • The SAT & ACT scores (1,290 SAT, 28 ACT) is average.
  • The number of students (11,423) is relatively small.
  • It offers average (105 programs).
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National Universities
#161 in National Universities
New Jersey Colleges
#8 in New Jersey Colleges

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2020 undergraduate tuition & fees of NJIT are $33,386 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Jersey.

New Jersey Institute of Technology $33,386

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 4-Years or High Colleges $18,895

4-Years or High Colleges $22,926

Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Jersey $24,664

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2020 graduate tuition & fees of NJIT are $33,744 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Jersey.

New Jersey Institute of Technology $33,744

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Public, 4-Years or High Colleges $20,343

4-Years or High Colleges $18,848

Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Jersey $23,523

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Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of NJIT is 73% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Jersey.

New Jersey Institute of Technology 73%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years or High Colleges 72%

4-Years or High Colleges 68%

Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Jersey 72%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of NJIT is 23% and the yield is average compared to Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Jersey.

New Jersey Institute of Technology 23%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Public, 4-Years or High Colleges 32%

4-Years or High Colleges 35%

Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Jersey 23%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at NJIT is 1,290 and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Jersey.

New Jersey Institute of Technology 1,290

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Public, 4-Years or High Colleges 1,112

4-Years or High Colleges 1,124

Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Jersey 1,126

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at NJIT is 28 and it is lower compared to Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Jersey.

New Jersey Institute of Technology 28

All U.S. Colleges 68

Public, 4-Years or High Colleges 67

4-Years or High Colleges 68

Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Jersey 72

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Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at NJIT is 67% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Jersey.

New Jersey Institute of Technology 67%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years or High Colleges 48%

4-Years or High Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Jersey 67%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at NJIT is 25% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Jersey.

New Jersey Institute of Technology 25%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 4-Years or High Colleges 23%

4-Years or High Colleges 24%

Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Jersey 18%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at NJIT is 88% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Jersey.

New Jersey Institute of Technology 88%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years or High Colleges 74%

4-Years or High Colleges 73%

Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Jersey 83%

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Student Population

The total student population at NJIT is 11,423 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Jersey.

New Jersey Institute of Technology 11,423

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 4-Years or High Colleges 11,396

4-Years or High Colleges 4,686

Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Jersey 14,580

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at NJIT is $13,051 which is 39.09% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Jersey.

New Jersey Institute of Technology $13,051

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 4-Years or High Colleges $7,301

4-Years or High Colleges $12,161

Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Jersey $10,960

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at NJIT is 17 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Jersey.

New Jersey Institute of Technology 17 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 4-Years or High Colleges 17 to 1

4-Years or High Colleges 14 to 1

Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Jersey 16 to 1

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Number of Programs

NJIT offers 105 programs and it means average compared to Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Jersey.

New Jersey Institute of Technology 105

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 4-Years or High Colleges 108

4-Years or High Colleges 58

Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Jersey 108

Number of Online Programs

NJIT offers 22 online programs and it means online classes for many programs compared to Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Jersey.

New Jersey Institute of Technology 22

All U.S. Colleges 13

Public, 4-Years or High Colleges 17

4-Years or High Colleges 15

Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Jersey 17

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