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Felician College, New Jersey

Overview of Felician College

Students attend Felician in Lodi, New Jersey, a large suburb. The school is proud of its Roman Catholic status. Felician is a private, not-for-profit institution. The school degrees go up to the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

Felician has a greater breadth of degree programs (majors) than most colleges of its size. The school is known for its programs in mathematics, art studies, business and management, and nursing and emergency medicine.

Felician Selectivity

Felician is selective and does not offer open admission. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 410. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 400 and 510.

Student Body

There are 1,806 students at Felician (as of 2005). Forty-something year old students won't feel out of place at the school. A very high share of students at Felician are female.

Student Life

The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Division II Independents.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Felician is an independent co-educational Catholic/Franciscan College founded and sponsored by the Felician Sisters to educate a diverse population of students within the framework of a liberal arts tradition. Its mission is to provide a full complement of learning experiences, reinforced with strong academic and student development programs designed to bring students to their highest potential and prepare them to meet the challenges of the new century with informed minds and understanding hearts. The enduring purpose of Felician College is to promote a love for learning, a desire for God, self knowledge, service to others, and respect for all creation."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Felician

Felician College
262 S Main St
Lodi, NJ 07644
General Phone: (201) 559-6000
Admissions Phone: (201) 559-6131
Financial Aid Phone: (201) 559-6010
http://www.felician.edu

Felician Programs and Degrees (2005)

Felician awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management198business management
Education And Teaching138elementary school teaching, special ed, education
Nursing And Emergency Medicine100registered nursing
Liberal Arts77liberal arts and humanities, social studies, history, English
Therapy And Counseling28psychology
Religion And Philosophy24religion
Art Studies21art studies
Science20biology, natural sciences
Mathematics11mathematics and statistics
Computer Science And Engineering6computer and info science
Medical Assistant And Technician4clinical lab tech
Media3communications tech

Number of programs and degrees for Felician in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree51317
Master's degree523
Postbaccalaureate certificate352
Associate's degree241
Award of less than 1 academic year61

Felician Student Body

In 2005, Felician had a total enrollment of 1,806 students (1,444 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men26%
Women74%
Full-Time95%
Part-Time5%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate86%
Graduate14%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White54%
Black12%
Hispanic15%
Asian5%
American Indian0%
Other Races15%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1916%
20-2118%
22-2417%
25-299%
30-348%
35-397%
40-4912%
50-646%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
New Jersey91%
New York5%
Maryland1%

Felician Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time67 %
Part-Time86 %

Felician Room and Board (2005)

Felician offers campus housing for 282 of its 1,444 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Lodi, New Jersey for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Felician Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1,11485176%24228%
Men31324277%6426%
Women80160976%17829%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal410500
SAT Math400510

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programnot required
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT79%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (201) 559-6131

Felician Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 17,300
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 17,300
Room and board$ 7,950
Books and supplies$ 2,279
Other expenses$ 3,988

Financial Aid:
Felician participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 261000)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (201) 559-6010

Felician Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track3439

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year4$56,4575$66,063
Associate professoracademic year15$54,8776$55,413
Assistant professoracademic year11$48,20720$46,175
Instructoracademic year4$40,9518$44,692
All faculty totalacademic year34$51,26639$49,842

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Felician Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballDivision II Independents
BaseballDivision II Independents
TrackDivision II Independents

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total543488
All Other Sports543488

Felician Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Education, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching, General

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Social Sciences, Other

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics and Statistics, Other

MEDIA
Communications Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Natural Sciences

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

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Felician Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Felician Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 7%Felician Female % of student body
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 10%Felician Number of degree programs
% of degrees in art studies
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Felician % of degrees in art studies
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%Felician % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Felician % students 40 years or older
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Felician % of degrees in business and management
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Felician Salaries of full-time faculty
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Felician Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Felician % of degrees in mathematics
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Roman Catholic affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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