New Jersey Institute of Technology
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is a public research university in Newark, New Jersey, United States, with a graduate-degree-granting satellite campus in Jersey City. Founded in 1881 with the support of local industrialists and inventors, especially Edward Weston, NJIT opened as Newark Technical School in 1885 with 88 students. As of fall 2022 the university enrolls 12,332 students from 92 countries, about 2,500 of whom live on its main campus in Newark's University Heights district.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 65%
- Average net price: $17,313
- Undergraduate enrollment: 10,578
- Graduation rate (150%): 73%
- Graduation rate (200%): 78%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 74%
- Student to faculty ratio: 17:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $84,276
- Median earnings (8 years): $77,642
- Median earnings (6 years): $69,591
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Newark, NJ
Majors and programs
The most common programs at New Jersey Institute of Technology include Computer Science, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering.
- Computer Science (264 bachelor's) · median earnings $97,926 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Information Technology (200 bachelor's) · median earnings $97,926 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Mechanical Engineering (179 bachelor's) · median earnings $89,827 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,000
- Civil Engineering (164 bachelor's) · median earnings $87,389 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,000
- Business Administration and Management (101 bachelor's) · median earnings $75,805 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,625
- Architectural and Building Sciences (87 bachelor's) · median earnings $69,456 4 years after graduation · median debt $31,000
- Biomedical Engineering (73 bachelor's) · median earnings $88,396 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Mechanical (65 bachelor's) · median earnings $86,360 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,500
- Information Science (61 bachelor's) · median earnings $103,918 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Biology (59 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,807 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,875
Degree mix: Business 13%, Engineering 38%, Computer Science 45%, Health 1%, Biological Sciences 3%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
New Jersey Institute of Technology students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,138 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $10,138
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $11,165
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $15,958
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $23,152
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $27,244
- In-state tuition and fees: $19,974
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $37,664
- Books and supplies: $3,400
- On-campus room and board: $16,450
- Off-campus room and board: $17,936
- Off-campus with family: $6,900
- Typical cost of attendance: $32,859
- Sticker vs net gap: 47%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 40%
- Federal loan recipients: 31%
- Average institutional grant: $12,252
- Average federal loan: $6,679
- Median debt at graduation: $21,000
Admissions
New Jersey Institute of Technology admits 65% of applicants. Of students admitted, 17% enrolled.
- Applications: 15,607
- Admitted: 10,156
- Enrolled: 1,746
- Yield (first-choice signal): 17%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 10,578
- Women: 30%
- Commuter share (estimated): 77%
- Part-time undergraduates: 7%
- Age 25 and older: 12%
- Graduate students: 1,950
- Graduation rate: 73%
- Come back after freshman year: 90%
- First-generation: 34%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 46%
- Student to faculty: 17:1
- Professor salary: $189,141
- Associate professor salary: $130,653
- Assistant professor salary: $110,232
- On-campus housing capacity: 2,484
- Average SAT: 1,330
- Average ACT: 31
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the New Jersey Institute of Technology acceptance rate? New Jersey Institute of Technology admits 65% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does New Jersey Institute of Technology cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,138 a year after aid. Average net price is $17,313.
What majors does New Jersey Institute of Technology offer? Popular programs include Computer Science, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Business Administration and Management.
What is the average salary after New Jersey Institute of Technology? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $84,276 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the New Jersey Institute of Technology graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 74% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 73%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. New Jersey Institute of Technology official site: https://njit.edu.