TCNJ Rankings and Evaluation
Overview
The College of New Jersey is ranked 4th in New Jersey Colleges, 6th in Federal Region II.
Next statements evaluate The College of New Jersey by comparing key academic facts to similar schools.
- The tuition & fees ($28,901) is average.
- The acceptance rate (49%) is lower (difficult to get in).
- The SAT & ACT scores (1,260 SAT, 28 ACT) is average.
- The number of students (7,686) is small.
- It offers fewer area of study (81 programs).
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New Jersey Colleges
#4 in New Jersey Colleges
Federal Region II
#6 in Federal Region II
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2020 undergraduate tuition & fees of TCNJ are $28,901 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Jersey.
The College of New Jersey $28,901
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 TCNJ are $24,996 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Jersey.
The College of New Jersey $24,996
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 TCNJ is 49% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Jersey.
The College of New Jersey 49%
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 TCNJ is 24% and the yield is average compared to Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Jersey.
The College of New Jersey 24%
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 TCNJ is 1,260 and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Jersey.
The College of New Jersey 1,260
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 TCNJ is 28 and it is lower compared to Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Jersey.
The College of New Jersey 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 TCNJ is 86% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Jersey.
The College of New Jersey 86%
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 TCNJ is 12% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Jersey.
The College of New Jersey 12%
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 TCNJ is 93% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Jersey.
The College of New Jersey 93%
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 TCNJ is 7,686 and its population small compared to Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Jersey.
The College of New Jersey 7,686
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 TCNJ is $9,381 which is 32.46% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Jersey.
The College of New Jersey $9,381
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 TCNJ is 13 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Jersey.
The College of New Jersey 13 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
TCNJ offers 81 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Jersey.
The College of New Jersey 81
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
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