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Colleges and universities in New Jersey

New Jersey is home to 148 Title IV-eligible colleges and universities, enrolling about 412,959 students in total.

Of these, 39 are public and 109 private. The largest by enrollment include RUB, Montclair State, and Rowan. Among institutions that report the figure, the median graduation rate is 58% and the median average net price is $18,173.

Institutions
148
indexed
Combined enrollment
412,959
students
Median grad rate
58%
reporting
Median net price
$18,173
reporting
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How the 148 institutions in New Jersey break down

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By control
Public
39
26% of all
State and locally governed
Private
109
74% of all
49 nonprofit · 60 for-profit
By level
4-year
64
43% of all
Bachelor's and above
2-year
36
24% of all
Associate degrees
Less-than-2-year
47
32% of all
Certificate programs

1 institution has no reported level in IPEDS; they stay in the full list but not in the level slices.

64 institutions4-year · of 148

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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPublic

Thomas Edison State University

Trenton, New Jersey

Grad rate
Not reported
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
7,544
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublicHSI

William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne, New Jersey

Grad rate
44%
Admit rate
90.1%
Enrollment
9,942
Net price
$18,745
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Private (nonprofit)

Yeshiva Bais Aharon

Lakewood, New Jersey

Grad rate
0%
Admit rate
81.8%
Enrollment
25
Net price
$11,757
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Private (nonprofit)

Yeshiva Chemdas Hatorah

Lakewood, New Jersey

Grad rate
76%
Admit rate
80.0%
Enrollment
72
Net price
$12,798
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Private (nonprofit)

Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes Yaakov Yitzchok

Lakewood, New Jersey

Grad rate
87%
Admit rate
76.7%
Enrollment
72
Net price
Not reported
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Special Focus Two-Year: Other FieldsPrivate (nonprofit)

Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes Yerachmiel

Lakewood, New Jersey

Grad rate
91%
Admit rate
51.5%
Enrollment
177
Net price
$10,016
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Special Focus Two-Year: Other FieldsPrivate (nonprofit)

Yeshiva Gedolah Keren Hatorah

Lakewood, New Jersey

Grad rate
87%
Admit rate
85.7%
Enrollment
181
Net price
$13,777
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Private (nonprofit)

Yeshiva Gedolah of Cliffwood

Keyport, New Jersey

Grad rate
19%
Admit rate
70.0%
Enrollment
30
Net price
$9,641
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Private (nonprofit)

Yeshiva Gedolah of Woodlake Village

Lakewood, New Jersey

Grad rate
61%
Admit rate
83.7%
Enrollment
87
Net price
$13,891
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Private (nonprofit)

Yeshiva Gedolah Shaarei Shmuel

Lakewood, New Jersey

Grad rate
89%
Admit rate
54.2%
Enrollment
150
Net price
$15,086
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Private (nonprofit)

Yeshiva Gedolah Tiferes Boruch

North Plainfield, New Jersey

Grad rate
6%
Admit rate
89.3%
Enrollment
81
Net price
$9,417
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Private (nonprofit)

Yeshiva Gedolah Zichron Leyma

Union, New Jersey

Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
56.7%
Enrollment
47
Net price
$10,844
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Private (nonprofit)

Yeshiva Toras Chaim

Lakewood, New Jersey

Grad rate
31%
Admit rate
44.3%
Enrollment
227
Net price
$5,356
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Private (nonprofit)

Yeshiva Yesodei Hatorah

Lakewood, New Jersey

Grad rate
36%
Admit rate
85.2%
Enrollment
76
Net price
$16,637
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Private (nonprofit)

Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok

Elizabeth, New Jersey

Grad rate
14%
Admit rate
86.2%
Enrollment
90
Net price
$28,599
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Private (nonprofit)

Yeshivas Emek Hatorah

Howell, New Jersey

Grad rate
0%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
101
Net price
$14,504
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Frequently asked questions

How many colleges and universities are in New Jersey?
New Jersey has 148 Title IV-eligible institutions in this dataset, drawn from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Together they enroll about 412,959 students.
What are the largest universities in New Jersey?
By total enrollment, the largest institutions in New Jersey are RUB, Montclair State, Rowan, Kean, and NJIT.
What is the average graduation rate and net price in New Jersey?
The median graduation rate among institutions that report one is 58%, and the median average net price is $18,173. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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