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

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

14:1
Student to faculty ratio
24
Average class size
76%
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 14:1. 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
61
10-19
341
20-29
407
30-39
307
40-49
35

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:

91%
First-year retention rate
76%
4-year grad rate
86%
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
Psychology, General
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
English Language and Literature, General
31.6
76.48
121.36
166.24
211.12
256

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Women's Studies 6
  • African-American/Black Studies 2
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 114
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 256
  • Accounting 53
Communication
  • Communication and Media Studies 62
  • Communication, General 62
  • Journalism 15
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 31
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 85
  • Special Education and Teaching, General 58
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 12
  • Art Teacher Education 11
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness 8
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education 5
  • Urban Education and Leadership 0
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching 0
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 0
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 0
Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering 35
  • Civil Engineering, General 26
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 22
  • Computer Engineering, General 13
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering 8
  • Engineering Science 6
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 69
Foreign Languages
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 5
  • Spanish Language and Literature 2
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 66
  • Public Health, General 38
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 31
History
  • History, General 51
Homeland Security
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 39
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 54
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 2
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 0
Parks
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 65
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 3
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 24
  • Physics, General 15
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 122
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General 36
  • Economics, General 21
  • Sociology, General 15
  • International Relations and Affairs 12
  • Anthropology, General 4
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General 41
  • Intermedia/Multimedia 31
  • Music, General 14
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1
  • Commercial and Advertising Art 0
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