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Felician College

Felician College

Felician College is a Roman Catholic, private college with two campuses located at Lodi and Rutherford in New Jersey, United States. It was established by the Felician Sisters in 1942, and was initially christened as Immaculate Conception Junior College. The College offers bachelor's degrees and master's degrees in various educational streams including arts & sciences, business, nursing, and education.

The college is organized into the following four academic divisions:

  • Arts & Sciences
  • Business & Management Sciences
  • Nursing and Health Management
  • Teacher Education

The college students participate in intercollegiate basketball, soccer, cross country, softball, golf, baseball, and volleyball. The college also has a cheerleading/dance team. Qualified student-athletes are awarded scholarships by the college.

Overview of Felician College

Students attend Felician in Lodi, NJ, 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 is known for its programs in education and teaching.

Felician Selectivity

The school is selective and does not offer open admission. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 390. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 390 and 500. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Student Body

There are 2,403 students at Felician (as of 2007). A very high share of students at the school are female.

Student Life

A lot of students at Felician attend part-time. 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
http://www.felician.edu

Felician Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching44education
Liberal Arts41liberal arts and humanities, English, history, social studies, humanities
Business And Management34marketing, business management
Nursing And Emergency Medicine21registered nursing
Religion And Philosophy10religion
Therapy And Counseling9psychology
Science9natural sciences, biology
Computer Science And Engineering3computer and info science
Media2communications tech
Art Studies1art studies
Medical Support And Technology1clinical lab tech
Design1graphic design
Mathematics1mathematics and statistics

Number of programs and degrees for Felician in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree13417
Associate's degree192
Master's degree182
Postbaccalaureate certificate61

Felician Student Body

In 2007, Felician had a total enrollment of 2,403 students (1,741 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men25%
Women75%
Full-Time89%
Part-Time11%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate88%
Graduate12%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White47%
Black13%
Hispanic14%
Asian8%
American Indian0%
Unknown18%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 1812%
18-198%
20-2113%
22-2411%
25-299%
30-346%
35-395%
40-499%
50-645%
65+0%

Felician Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time69 %
Part-Time29 %

Felician Room and Board (2007)

Felician offers campus housing for 277 of its 1,741 (full-time) students.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Felician Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1,47994064%44848%
Men45928562%11239%
Women1,02065564%33651%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal390490
SAT Math390500

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 SAT87%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Felician Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 21,700
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 21,700
Room and board$ 8,900
Books and supplies$ 2,513
Other expenses$ 4,387

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

Felician Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track3956

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year5$70,0325$76,254
Associate professoracademic year20$48,44115$53,986
Assistant professoracademic year12$53,03825$52,770
Instructoracademic year2*11$51,783
All faculty totalacademic year39$52,60956$54,999

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

Felician Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
BasketballDivision II Independents
BaseballDivision II Independents
TrackDivision II Independents

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total7160131
Baseball28028
Basketball111627
Track11718
All Other Sports213758

Felician Degree Programs (2007)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

DESIGN
Graphic Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Education, General

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

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics and Statistics, Other

MEDIA
Communications Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
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

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 6%Felician Female % of student body
% of degrees in religion and philosophy
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 15%Felician % of degrees in religion and philosophy
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 16%Felician % students on athletic fin. aid
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Felician % of degrees in education and teaching
% of degrees in liberal arts
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 18%Felician % of degrees in liberal arts
% of freshmen enrolled part-time
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Felician % of freshmen enrolled part-time
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 services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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