Student Population at TCNJ
Total Enrollment
8,141
Undergraduate
7,435
Graduate
706
Online Enrollment
215
Men Students
3,486
Women Students
4,655
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 8,141 students have enrolled at The College of New Jersey - 7,435 undergraduate and 706 graduate.
By gender, 3,486 male and 4,655 female students are attending The College of New Jersey. By attendance status, there are 7,556 full-time students and 585 part-time students.
The number of students at The College of New Jersey is 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 very large (average population is 5,182).
The College of New Jersey offers online degree/certificate programs and 215 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares TCNJ's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in New Jersey.
TCNJ has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 5,182 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in New Jersey average (14,580 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The College of New Jersey | 8,141 | 7,435 | 706 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 5,182 | 3,822 | 1,360 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in New Jersey | 14,580 | 11,605 | 2,974 |
The below chart compares the student population between The College of New Jersey and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 3,486 male and 4,655 female students attending TCNJ. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.75 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 TCNJ.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,435 | 7,267 | 168 |
| Men | 3,345 | 3,256 | 89 |
| Women | 4,090 | 4,011 | 79 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 706 | 289 | 417 |
| Men | 141 | 42 | 99 |
| Women | 565 | 247 | 318 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 4,628 White students (56.85%) and 1,399 Hispanic students (17.18%) at The College of New Jersey(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at The College of New Jersey.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Asian | 802 | 331 | 471 |
| Black or African American | 437 | 189 | 248 |
| Hispanic | 1,316 | 518 | 798 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| White | 4,302 | 2,015 | 2,287 |
| Two or More Races | 231 | 123 | 108 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 272 | 132 | 140 |
| Total | 7,435 | 3,345 | 4,090 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 31 | 7 | 24 |
| Black or African American | 32 | 3 | 29 |
| Hispanic | 83 | 23 | 60 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 326 | 64 | 262 |
| Two or More Races | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 224 | 42 | 182 |
| Total | 706 | 141 | 565 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 7,575 students whose age under twenty five and 332 students whose age is over thirty years old at The College of New Jersey.
Especially, 7 students are younger than eighteen and 6 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at The College of New Jersey.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,435 | 3,345 | 4,090 |
| Under 18 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 18-19 | 3,044 | 1,382 | 1,662 |
| 20-21 | 3,260 | 1,385 | 1,875 |
| 22-24 | 952 | 484 | 468 |
| 25-29 | 107 | 63 | 44 |
| 30-34 | 31 | 17 | 14 |
| 35-39 | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| 40-49 | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| 50-64 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 7,435 | 3,345 | 4,090 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 706 | 141 | 565 |
| 20-21 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 22-24 | 303 | 60 | 243 |
| 25-29 | 127 | 30 | 97 |
| 30-34 | 80 | 19 | 61 |
| 35-39 | 47 | 13 | 34 |
| 40-49 | 88 | 11 | 77 |
| 50-64 | 48 | 7 | 41 |
| 65 and over | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 706 | 141 | 565 |
Online Student Population
At The College of New Jersey, 1,166 students (14.32% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 215 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, 168 students live in New Jersey where The College of New Jersey is located in and 29 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,141 | 7,435 | 706 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 215 | 19 | 196 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 951 | 802 | 149 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 6,975 | 6,614 | 361 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 215 | 19 | 196 |
| New Jersey Residents | 168 | 18 | 150 |
| Other State in U.S. | 29 | 1 | 28 |
| Outside of U.S. | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
