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New Jersey Institute of Technology

New Jersey Institute of Technology is a public institution in Newark, New Jersey. Graduates earn a median of $84,276 ten years after enrollment at an average net price of $16,504/yr.

$84,276
10-yr median earnings
$16,504
Avg net price / yr
65.1%
Acceptance rate
72.9%
4-yr completion

The verdict

New Jersey Institute of Technology pairs top-5% graduate earnings with a moderately open admit.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

Top 2%
graduate earnings, US
65.1%
acceptance rate
72.9%
4-yr completion
+21%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large Carnegie: R1

New Jersey Institute of Technology is a public institution in Newark, New Jersey enrolling 9,019 students, according to the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard's 2024-25 release. The acceptance rate is 65.1% with an average SAT of 1,337. Graduates earn a median of $84,276 ten years after enrollment, based on U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid data. The average net price after financial aid is $16,504. This profile includes admissions data, graduation rates, program-level earnings, and cost breakdowns to help students compare colleges using official federal data.

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Data updated July 2026

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for New Jersey Institute of Technology

New Jersey Institute of Technology operates as a public institution located in Newark, New Jersey (city: large), with a total reported enrollment of 9,019 students of which 11,126 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile's peer group and cost cohort are determined; New Jersey Institute of Technology is categorized as "Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity" under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Admissions and cost figures below come from the same annual IPEDS Fall enrollment survey and net-price calculation that every Title IV institution is legally required to submit to the federal government, so the same standardized methodology applies whether comparing a public flagship or a small private college. Net price nets grant and scholarship aid out of the published sticker price, the number financial-aid experts consider the honest comparison point - the table further down breaks that figure out by family income band rather than a single blended average, since what one family actually pays can look very different from what another family pays at the identical school.

The outcomes further down come from federal tax records the U.S. Treasury links to former students who received federal financial aid, not a self-reported alumni survey - an approach that removes response bias but also means graduates who never took federal aid are absent from the earnings figures. Completion and retention rates only count first-time, full-time degree-seeking students, so a school with a large transfer or part-time population can serve those students well without that showing up in these particular metrics. Reading the cost, completion, and earnings figures together, rather than any single one in isolation, is the approach the College Scorecard's own methodology recommends for judging return on investment.

College Value Score

B
College Value Score
72/100
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 graduate earnings
Net Price C-
$16,504
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Graduation Rate N/A
N/A
6-year completion rate
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
New Jersey Institute of Technology vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceGrad RateDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$84,276

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$16,504

After grants and scholarships

4-yr completion

72.9%

First-time, full-time bachelor's

4-year completion vs national average (40%) 72.9%

Higher is better

College ROI Quadrant - New Jersey Institute of Technology vs peers

New Jersey Institute of Technology positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by 4-year graduation rate (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = avoid (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. New Jersey Institute of Technology positione… Carnegie Classification: R1 R1 AVOID PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $40K $88K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $2K $26K Avg Net Price ($) New Jersey Institute of Technology (you are here): $84K earn · $17K net · 73% grad You are here - New Jersey Institu… Rutgers University-New Brunswick: $74K earn · $24K net · 84% grad Rutgers University… Montclair State University: $61K earn · $16K net · 64% grad Montclair State Un… Rowan University: $60K earn · $22K net · 68% grad Rowan University Kean University: $57K earn · $12K net · 45% grad Kean University Bergen Community College: $47K earn · $10K net Bergen Community C… Middlesex College: $47K earn · $2K net Rutgers University-Newark: $74K earn · $20K net · 66% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by 4-year graduation rate. Top-left = best ROI; bottom-right = avoid.

How New Jersey Institute of Technology ranks nationally

Where this school's graduate 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: graduate earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$84,276 Top 2% higher than 98% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

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 · 2024

Quick Facts

9,019
Total enrollment
65.1%
Acceptance rate
1,337
SAT average
72.9%
4-yr graduation rate
$84,276
10-yr median earnings
89.5%
First-year retention

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

Share of applicants admitted

0%100%65.1%
Share of applicants admitted

Costs & Financial Aid

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $19,974
Out-of-State Tuition $37,664
Average Net Price $16,504

Net Price by Family Income

$0 – $30,000 $10,138
$30,001 – $48,000 $11,165
$48,001 – $75,000 $15,958
Over $110,000 $27,244
39.6%
Pell Grant Rate
31.2%
Federal Loan Rate
$21,000
Median Debt
$223/mo
Monthly Payment

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

Student body at a glance

20.9%
Female
34.4%
First Generation

Outcomes

72.9%
4-Year Completion Rate
89.5%
Retention Rate
$69,591
Median Earnings (6yr)
$84,276
Median Earnings (10yr)
80.4%
Earning Over $25K
84.3%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Programs & Earnings

Top programs at New Jersey Institute of Technology by graduate earnings

Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file

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.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of 2024
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

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. Total enrollment is 9,019 students.
How much do New Jersey Institute of Technology graduates earn?
Graduates of New Jersey Institute of Technology earn a median of $84,276 ten years after enrollment. Six years after enrollment, median earnings are $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 4-year completion rate of 72.9%. 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 graduates earn a median of $84,276 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 25% of first-year post-graduation earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 84.3% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $223.

Sources & methodology

According to the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard's 2024-25 release, PlainCollege tracks 6,243 postsecondary institutions and 70,827 individual school-and-program earnings records nationwide.

Every figure on this page is read live from official U.S. federal datasets, as of the 2024-25 release. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

What this means for New Jersey Institute of Technology

  • New Jersey Institute of Technology's graduates land in the 2nd percentile nationally for 10-year earnings among reporting colleges.
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