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How strong are the academics at The College of New Jersey?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

11:1
Student to faculty ratio
22
Average class size
75%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

TCNJ has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 11:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
83
10-19
408
20-29
478
30-39
192
40-49
29
50-99
3

Honors Programs

The College of New Jersey has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on TCNJ's website.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at The College of New Jersey:

89%
First-year retention rate
75%
4-year grad rate
85%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $57,720. This is higher than the national average of $48,300.

$57,720
$48,300 (National Average)

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are The College of New Jersey's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Business Administration and Management, General
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Psychology, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Communication and Media Studies
39.6
86.88
134.16
181.44
228.72
276

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Women's Studies 2
  • African-American/Black Studies 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 137
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 276
  • Accounting 43
Communication
  • Communication and Media Studies 79
  • Communication, General 79
  • Journalism 10
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 47
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 84
  • Special Education and Teaching, General 63
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 40
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 15
  • Art Teacher Education 13
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education 7
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness 5
  • Urban Education and Leadership 0
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching 0
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 0
Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering 40
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 37
  • Civil Engineering, General 29
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering 18
  • Computer Engineering, General 12
  • Engineering Science 3
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 59
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 0
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 67
  • Public Health, General 49
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 26
History
  • History, General 52
Homeland Security
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 63
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 57
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 2
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 4
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 35
  • Physics, General 23
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 134
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General 39
  • Economics, General 25
  • International Relations and Affairs 17
  • Sociology, General 13
  • Anthropology, General 3
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General 40
  • Intermedia/Multimedia 37
  • Music, General 18
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2
  • Commercial and Advertising Art 0

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