The College of New Jersey
Common Data Set 2023-24
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Acceptance Rate
62.1%
Applications
11,668
Admitted
7,251
Enrolled
1,544
SAT Composite
1150-1330
SAT Math
570-670
ACT Composite
25-31
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$73,323
10 yrs after enrollment
86%
6-year completion
$27,646
sticker minus grants
$23,250
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
607fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Jennifer
Last Name:Sizoo
Title:Research Analyst
Office:Institutional Research and Analytics
Address Line 1:P.O. Box 7718
Phone:609-771-3031
Email Address:sizoo@tcnj.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://ira.tcnj.edu/
City:Ewing, New Jersey, 08628-0718
Name of College/University:The College of New Jersey
Street Address Line 1:P.O. Box 7718
CityEwing
StateNJ
Zip08628-0718
Main Phone Number (Area Code)609
Main Phone Number:771-1855
WWW Home Page Address:www.tcnj.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):609
Admissions Phone Number:771-2131
Admissions Email Address:tcnjinfo@tcnj.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:http://admissions.tcnj.edu/apply
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://diversity.tcnj.edu/
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
SATX
ACTX
APX
CLEPX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted6,415
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled1,470
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted773
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled79
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted63
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled19
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted22
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled0
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?Yes
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:697
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:14
Number of wait-listed students admitted:7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80015.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69948.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59932.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4994.0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Math: 700-80016.1
SAT Math: 600-69946.5
SAT Math: 500-59932.9
SAT Math: 400-4994.0
SAT Math: 300-3990.5
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160012.5
SAT Composite: 1200-139951.3
SAT Composite: 1000-119933.1
SAT Composite: 800-9992.8
SAT Composite: 600-7990.3
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3643.5
ACT Composite: 24-2943.6
ACT Composite: 18-239.7
ACT Composite: 12-173.2
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class30
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class66
Percent in top half of high school graduating class95
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class5
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:51
Total0
Total0
Total0
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month2
Application closing date (fall): Day1
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month5
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day1
Amount of housing deposit:600
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)No
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
FallX
SpringX
SummerX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.50
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:Auditions required for Music Majors. Portfolio Required for Art Majors. Transfer College Report of all institutions attended, Mid-Term Credit Report required if in 1st collegiate semester
Fall Closing Date: Month2
Spring Closing Date: Month10
Fall Notification Date: Month4
Spring Notification Date: Month12
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:Transfer College Report of all institutions attended, Mid-Term Credit Report required if in 1st collegiate
Fall Closing Date:Day15
Spring Closing Date: Day15
Fall Notification Date: Day1
Spring Notification Date: Day15
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:64
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:credit
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:80
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:48
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Number72
Unit Typecredit
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://veterans.tcnj.edu/
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 17 Common Data Set 2023-2024 E. ACADEM IC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES E1 Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to the glossary for definitions. x Accelerated program Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities Cross-registration x Distance learning x Double major x Dual enrollment English as a Second Language (ESL) x Exchange student program (domestic) External degree program x Honors Program x Independent study x Internships x Liberal arts/career combination x Student-designed major x Study abroad x Teacher certification program x Undergraduate Research W eekend college x Other (specify): 7 year medical program with UMDNJ; 7 year BS/OD program with SUNY; 4+3 PT program with Thomas Jeffersion University; Mentored Undergraduate Research Experience (MUSE) E2 Has been removed from the CDS. E3 Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation: x Arts/fine arts Computer literacy x English (including composition) x Foreign languages x History Physical Education x Humanities x Intensive writing x Mathematics x Philosophy x Sciences (biological or physical) x Social science Other (describe):
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Other (specify):X
Specify:7 year medical program with UMDNJ; 7 year BS/OD program with SUNY; 4+3 PT program with
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
Intensive writingX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)5%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing86%
Percent who live off campus or commute14%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)5%
Percent of males who join fraternities19%
Percent of females who join sororities18%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing45%
Percent who live off campus or commute55%
Percent of students age 25 and older2%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Other housing options (specify):X
Annual Expenses
7 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://netpricecalc.tcnj.edu/netpricecalc/
If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Minimum12
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
In-district:$542
In-state (out-of-district):$542
Out-of-state:$1,032
NONRESIDENTS:$1,032
Financial Aid
10 TABLESFederal methodology (FM)X
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.1,414
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:13
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$4,961
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$64,500
FAFSAX
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
Federal Nursing LoansX
State LoansX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
ArtX
AcademicsX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio13
based on ____ students6,960
and ____ faculty517