10-yr median earnings
$84,276
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Newark, New Jersey
New Jersey Institute of Technology
New Jersey Institute of Technology is a public institution in Newark, New Jersey. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $16,504
- Avg net price / yr
- $84,276
- 10-yr median earnings
- 72.9%
- 150%-time completion
- 65.1%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
New Jersey Institute of Technology pairs top-5% former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 3%
- former-student earnings, US
- 65.1%
- acceptance rate
- 72.9%
- 150%-time completion
- +21%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: R1
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this New Jersey Institute of Technology profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
B
College Value Score
73/100
New Jersey Institute of Technology
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings A+
$84,276
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C-
$16,504
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate B+
72.9%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$21,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A+
84.3%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention A-
89.5%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$16,504
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
72.9%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 72.9%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - New Jersey Institute of Technology vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How New Jersey Institute of Technology ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
New Jersey Institute of Technology: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$84,276 Top 3% higher than 97% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | New Jersey Institute of Technology | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $84,276 | #145 of 5103 | 97th |
| Average net price | $16,504 | #2379 of 5020 | 53rd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 72.9% | #1177 of 4858 | 76th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 9,019 | #395 of 5462 | 93rd |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
9,019
Undergraduate enrollment
65.1%
Acceptance rate
1,337
SAT average
72.9%
150%-time completion
$84,276
10-yr median earnings
89.5%
First-year retention
How New Jersey Institute of Technology ranks in New Jersey
State rank among 110 reporting New Jersey colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | New Jersey Institute of Technology | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $84,276 | #5 of 110 | 95th |
| Average net price | $16,504 | #58 of 129 | 55th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 72.9% | #35 of 126 | 72nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 9,019 | #6 of 144 | 96th |
Highest former-student earnings in New Jersey
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Princeton University | $110,066 | $6,128 |
| 2 | Stevens Institute of Technology | $108,772 | $41,346 |
| 3 | Chamberlain University-New Jersey | $92,405 | $37,984 |
| 4 | Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing | $87,408 | - |
| 5 | New Jersey Institute of TechnologyThis school | $84,276 | $16,504 |
| 6 | Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok | $82,560 | $28,599 |
| 7 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | $74,479 | $24,406 |
| 8 | Rutgers University-Newark | $74,479 | $19,703 |
| 9 | Rutgers University-Camden | $74,479 | $18,745 |
| 10 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Teterboro | $73,971 | $24,800 |
| 11 | JFK Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Schools | $73,894 | $40,644 |
| 12 | The College of New Jersey | $73,323 | $27,646 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 65.1% |
| SAT Average | 1,337 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 610 – 750 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 600 – 710 |
| ACT Average | 30 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 27 – 34 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at New Jersey Institute of Technology
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k $10,138
$0 – $30k
$10,138 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$11,165 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$15,958 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$27,244 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at New Jersey Institute of Technology - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $19,974 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $37,664 |
| Average Net Price | $16,504 |
39.6%
Pell Grant Rate
31.2%
Federal Loan Rate
$21,000
Median Debt
$223/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at New Jersey Institute of Technology swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $16,496 to $20,011 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -5.6%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$16,496
Highest year
$20,011
Most recent (2023)
$16,496
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $17,4672023 · $16,496
Over the same years, enrollment went +35.9% (6,449 → 8,762 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
20.9%
Female
34.4%
First Generation
Outcomes
89.5%
Retention Rate
$69,591
Median Earnings (6yr)
80.4%
Earning Over $25K
84.3%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 72.9% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 89.5% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $69,591 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $84,276 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 80.4% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 84.3% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $21,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $223/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 18 | 1,770 | $86,848 | $103,918 | $22,658 |
| Master's | 11 | 542 | $119,475 | $140,197 | $31,091 |
Top programs at New Jersey Institute of Technology by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Information Science/Studies
Information Science/Studies
$140,197 median earnings
- Computer and Information S…
Computer and Information Sciences, General
$139,346 median earnings
- Electrical, Electronics, a…
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
$127,494 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$119,814 median earnings
- Engineering-Related Fields
Engineering-Related Fields
$119,665 median earnings
- Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
$110,950 median earnings
- Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering
$107,682 median earnings
- Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
$105,200 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Science/Studies | Master's | 55 | $140,197 | $30,508 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Master's | 153 | $139,346 | $30,750 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Master's | 26 | $127,494 | $30,750 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | 53 | $119,814 | $49,426 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Master's | 58 | $119,665 | $26,760 |
| Chemical Engineering | Master's | 12 | $110,950 | - |
| Civil Engineering | Master's | 97 | $107,682 | $30,043 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Master's | 35 | $105,200 | $20,500 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Master's | 26 | $104,927 | $29,992 |
| Information Science/Studies | Bachelor's | 60 | $103,918 | $19,500 |
| Industrial Engineering | Bachelor's | 34 | $101,547 | $25,000 |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's | 45 | $99,880 | $19,959 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's | 458 | $97,926 | $19,500 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | 91 | $97,718 | $22,500 |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's | 71 | $97,371 | $21,701 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at New Jersey Institute of Technology? ▼
New Jersey Institute of Technology is a public institution in Newark, New Jersey. The acceptance rate is 65.1%. The average SAT score is 1,337. Undergraduate enrollment is 9,019 students.
How much do New Jersey Institute of Technology former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at New Jersey Institute of Technology who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $84,276 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $69,591.
How much does New Jersey Institute of Technology cost? ▼
The average net price at New Jersey Institute of Technology is $16,504. In-state tuition is $19,974 and out-of-state tuition is $37,664. Median student debt at graduation is $21,000.
What is the graduation rate at New Jersey Institute of Technology? ▼
New Jersey Institute of Technology has a 72.9% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 89.5%.
Is New Jersey Institute of Technology worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at New Jersey Institute of Technology is $21,000, while former students earn a median of $84,276 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 25% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 84.3% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $223.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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