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The College Of New Jersey, New Jersey

Overview of The College Of New Jersey

The campus of The College Of New Jersey is in Ewing, New Jersey, which is a small city. The school is a public institution. Degrees at The College Of New Jersey include, at the school's highest level, the Post-Master's certificate.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in education and teaching.

The College Of New Jersey Selectivity

Admission at The College Of New Jersey is selective, not open to all who apply. Getting into the school is challenging; it only admitted 45% of those who applied in 2005. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 570. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 600 and 700.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at The College Of New Jersey is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

In 2005, the school had 6,768 students enrolled (6,193 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

Full-time students are the norm at The College Of New Jersey. The school has a residential or campus feel. The College Of New Jersey offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the New Jersey Athletic Conference.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting The College Of New Jersey

The College Of New Jersey
2000 Pennington Road
Ewing, NJ 08628-0718
General Phone: (609) 771-1855
Admissions Phone: (609) 771-2131
Financial Aid Phone: (609) 771-2211
http://www.tcnj.edu

The College Of New Jersey Programs and Degrees (2005)

The College Of New Jersey awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching749elementary school teaching, physical education teaching, special ed, secondary teaching, educational administration, school counseling, kindergarten/preschool teaching, English teaching, ...
Business And Management285business management, accounting
Liberal Arts281English, speech and rhetoric, history, sociology, political science, women's studies, international relations, economics, ...
Science105biology, chemistry, physics
Therapy And Counseling93psychology, marriage and family therapy
Security And Law Enforcement76criminal justice and administration
Nursing And Emergency Medicine48registered nursing, pediatric nursing
Computer Science And Engineering47computer and info science, computer engineering
Photography And Commercial Art42commercial art, multimedia
Music30music
Engineering25mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, engineering science
Mathematics17mathematics
Art Studies16art studies
Medical Support And Technology15speech pathology
Religion And Philosophy1philosophy
Fine Arts0art history and criticism

Number of programs and degrees for The College Of New Jersey in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,41543
Master's degree35713
Postbaccalaureate certificate494
Post-master's certificate92

Student Body

In 2005, The College Of New Jersey had a total enrollment of 6,768 students (6,193 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men44%
Women56%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate80%
Graduate20%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White75%
Black6%
Hispanic6%
Asian5%
American Indian0%
Other Races8%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1931%
20-2138%
22-2416%
25-296%
30-342%
35-392%
40-493%
50-642%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
New Jersey95%
Pennsylvania2%
New York2%

The College Of New Jersey Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time96 %

The College Of New Jersey Room and Board (2005)

The College Of New Jersey offers campus housing for 3,586 of its 6,193 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Ewing, 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.

The College Of New Jersey Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total7,3003,28945%1,23638%
Men3,0391,40246%54939%
Women4,2571,88744%68736%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal570670
SAT Math600700

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencerecommended
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT98%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (609) 771-2131

The College Of New Jersey Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 9,857
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 15,120
Room and board$ 8,458
Room charge$ 6,090
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,368
Books and supplies$ 736
Other expenses$ 1,998

Financial Aid:
The College Of New Jersey participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 264200)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (609) 771-2211

The College Of New Jersey Faculty

The College Of New Jersey has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured13597
Non-tenured, but on tenure track3443
Non-tenured and not on tenure track169

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year1*0*
Associate professorcalendar year2*2*
Assistant professorcalendar year0*2*
No academic rankcalendar year0*2*
All faculty totalcalendar year3$97,1026$73,484

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

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year54$94,00729$90,261
Associate professoracademic year60$73,91644$71,113
Assistant professoracademic year64$61,05071$59,491
Instructoracademic year1*0*
No academic rankacademic year1*0*
All faculty totalacademic year180$75,077144$69,239

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

The College Of New Jersey Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballNew Jersey Athletic Conference
BasketballNew Jersey Athletic Conference
BaseballNew Jersey Athletic Conference
TrackNew Jersey Athletic Conference

The College Of New Jersey Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Computer and Information Sciences, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
History Teacher Education
International and Comparative Education
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Physics Teacher Education
Reading Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering Science
Mechanical Engineering

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LIBERAL ARTS
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
History, General
International Relations and Affairs
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MUSIC
Music, General

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

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial and Advertising Art
Intermedia/Multimedia

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
Psychology, General

The College Of New Jersey Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets The College Of New Jersey Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%The College Of New Jersey Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%The College Of New Jersey % of degrees in education and teaching
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%The College Of New Jersey Student SAT scores
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%The College Of New Jersey Number of degree programs
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%The College Of New Jersey Dorm rooms per full-time student
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%The College Of New Jersey Number of students
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%The College Of New Jersey Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%The College Of New Jersey Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
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
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, navy)
NCAA athletic conference member

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