New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ · Public four-year · City: Large
9,523undergraduates
65%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$16,736average net price per year
73%graduate in 6 years
91%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 13,993
- Admitted
- 9,362
- Admit rate
- 65%
- Admit rate, women
- 73%
- Admit rate, men
- 63%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 19%
- First-year students
- 1,762
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 43%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 590-710
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 620-760
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 4%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 25-32
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
38 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Engineering (7)
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's (73 awarded)
- Chemical Engineering Bachelor's (53 awarded)
- Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (164 awarded)
- Computer Engineering, General Bachelor's (54 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (53 awarded)
- Industrial Engineering Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (179 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (4)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (264 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (61 awarded)
- Information Technology Bachelor's (200 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (6)
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's (39 awarded)
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Bachelor's (27 awarded)
- Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's (65 awarded)
- Surveying Technology/Surveying Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (101 awarded)
Architecture and related services (1)
- Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor's (87 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (59 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (4)
- Behavioral Sciences Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Data Science, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Financial Analytics Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Science, Technology and Society Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Industrial and Product Design Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Interior Design Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Forensic Science and Technology Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Professions and Studies, Other Bachelor's (7 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Graduate programs (46)
- Artificial Intelligence Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Computer Science Master's
- Information Science/Studies Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Information Technology Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Chemical Engineering Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Civil Engineering, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Computer Engineering, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Computer Software Engineering Master's
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Engineering Science Master's
- Engineering, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Post-bachelor's certificate
- Industrial Engineering Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Manufacturing Engineering Master's
- Materials Engineering Master's
- Mechanical Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Systems Engineering Master's
- Transportation and Highway Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Business Administration and Management, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Finance, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Management Science Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Master's
- Data Science, General Master's
- Data Visualization Post-bachelor's certificate
- Sustainability Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
- Engineering/Industrial Management Master's
- Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Master's
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning Master's
- Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Chemistry, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Physics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Bioinformatics Master's
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Biomedical Sciences, General Master's
- Biostatistics Master's
- Applied Mathematics, General Master's
- Mathematics, General Doctorate (research)
- Statistics, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Environmental Science Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Social Sciences, Other Doctorate (research)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $19,022
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $35,934
- Housing and food on campus
- $15,000
- Books and supplies
- $2,750
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,580
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $41,352
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $58,264
- Total cost living at home
- $28,452
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $11,534 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $12,526 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $16,317 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $21,967 |
| Over $110,000 | $27,681 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 94%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 90%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $17,447
- Got a grant from the college
- 75%
- Average grant from the college
- $11,462
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 39%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 32%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,916
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 49%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 68%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 73%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 78%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 73%
- Transferred to another college
- 9%
- Came back for year two
- 91%
| Pell grant students | 72% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 65% |
| Neither | 77% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 272 | 78% |
| Men | 788 | 71% |
| Asian | 283 | 77% |
| Black | 73 | 71% |
| Hispanic | 183 | 61% |
| White | 403 | 77% |
| Two or more races | 35 | 77% |
| Race unknown | 30 | 73% |
| International | 53 | 66% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 976 | 88% | 8% |
| Started here, part-time | 108 | 71% | 7% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 576 | 85% | 6% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 141 | 63% | 4% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 13,007
- Undergraduates
- 9,523
- Full-time undergraduates
- 7,913
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,610
- Graduate students
- 3,484
- Students per faculty member
- 16 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 90%
- From out of state
- 7%
- From other countries
- 4%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 12%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
| Women | 30% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 20% |
| Black | 10% |
| Hispanic | 27% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 28% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 7% |
| International | 5% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- University Heights, Newark, NJ, 07102
- County
- Essex County
- Type
- Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.