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New Jersey Institute of Technology: cost, admission and results

New Jersey Institute of Technology is a public college in Newark, New Jersey. It has about 9,019 undergraduate students. It admits 65% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $18,783 a year.

At a glance

  • 65%Admission rate
  • $18,783Net price a year
  • 72%Graduation rate
  • $90,769Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Newark, New Jersey 07102
Type
Public
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Large city
Undergraduate students
9,019
Graduate students
3,047
Students per teacher
17 to 1
Accredited by
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Website
njit.edu

Getting in

New Jersey Institute of Technology admits 65% of those who apply, which makes it moderately selective. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1337 out of 1600 (midpoints: 635 in reading and writing, 670 in maths). The midpoint ACT score is 30 out of 36.

What it costs

Tuition and fees, students from New Jersey$21,162
Tuition and fees, students from elsewhere$39,912
Room and meals on campus$16,450
Books and supplies$2,900
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$34,374
Average net price after grants and scholarships$18,783

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off (for a public college, students from inside the state). It is 65% above the median net price of colleges in New Jersey on this site ($11,404). International students are normally charged the out-of-state tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$12,394
$30,001 to $48,000$12,805
$48,001 to $75,000$17,480
$75,001 to $110,000$25,020
Above $110,000$29,832

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeNJ medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year90%75%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)72%46%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$90,769$58,604$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$20,000$18,586$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in New Jersey and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

43% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 31% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 28% women and 72% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 6 of the 82 colleges in New Jersey on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,776.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of New Jersey Institute of Technology?

New Jersey Institute of Technology admits 65% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at New Jersey Institute of Technology?

Published tuition and fees are $21,162 a year for students from New Jersey and $39,912 for others. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of New Jersey Institute of Technology?

72% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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