The College of New Jersey

Ewing, NJ · Public · Large suburb · CNJ · TCNJ

Public institution in Ewing, NJ · 6,831 undergraduates · 62% acceptance rate · $73,323 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 7%Graduation rate (4-year)
Top 10%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Top 12%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Top 13%Full-time retention

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $25,4581,512th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $18,6851,078th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $24,5681,056th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $37,0701,149th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $23,2501,040th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $73,323227th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $62,649199th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 85.2%136th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 90.2%238th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 62.1%440th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1247285th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 29132nd highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 6,831378th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 20.1%1,716th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 37 mi (PHL)

On 2 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

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Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $65
Personal essay: Required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 36 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$76,460	$70,009
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$72,413	$75,946
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$67,240	$68,219
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$65,512	$64,581
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$63,005	$58,402
Engineering ScienceEngineering	bachelors	$62,260	$58,866
Civil EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$60,523	—
MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	$57,318	$49,058
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$54,009	$56,797
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$52,107	$52,107
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation	bachelors	$51,333	$50,689
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation	bachelors	$50,320	$51,844

Campus facts

Founded in 1855source
Athletic nickname: "Lions"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: Goldsource
Mascot: Roscoe the Lionsource
Motto: "(French)"source
Formerly known as "{{collapsible list|"source
Formerly known as "* New Jersey State Normal School" (1855–1908)source
Formerly known as "* New Jersey State Normal School in Trenton" (1908–1929)source
Formerly known as "* New Jersey State Teachers College and State Normal School at Trenton" (1929–1937)source
Formerly known as "* New Jersey State Teachers College at Trenton" (1937–1958)source
Formerly known as "* Trenton State College" (1958–1996)source
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Athletic conference: NJACsource
A [[National Sea Grant College Program institutionsource
A Sea-grant]], [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
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Notable alum: Holly Blacksource
Notable alum: Chris Smithsource

Athletics — 11 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Field Hockey: 2014, 2011

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.