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TCNJ Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

73% 4-Year Graduation Rate
84% 6-Year Graduation Rate
94% Retention Rate

The College of New Jersey 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to TCNJ after their first year? Are TCNJ students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

TCNJ Retention Rate

94% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 94% students making it past their freshmen year, TCNJ has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in New Jersey, the average is 74.83%.

TCNJ Retention  94 out of 100
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New Jersey Retention  75 out of 100
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Retention Rate
TCNJ94%
Nationwide70.57%
New Jersey74.83%

TCNJ Graduation Rates

84% 6-Year Graduation Rate
11.51% Transfer Rate
2.83% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 1,519 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 73% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 84% of the students had graduated and after eight years 86% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of TCNJ is 84%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

The average TCNJ student takes 4.14 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Four Year Graduation Rate  73%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  84%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  86%
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TCNJ Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years1,31873%
Six Years1,51984%
Eight Years202%
Did Not Complete26014%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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TCNJ Drop Out Rate

Approximately 260 students or 14% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 260 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.4%
Transferred20779.6%
Dropped Out5119.6%

TCNJ Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native80%
Asian85%
Black / African-American76%
Hawaiian100%
Hispanic87%
International50%
Multi-Ethnic83%
Unknown96%
White88%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at TCNJ are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time TCNJ Graduation Rates

76% First-Time, Full-Time
87% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at The College of New Jersey represent 76% of the students in the class of 2015, and 78.34% of TCNJ bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 73%, first-time students in the TCNJ class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the TCNJ graduation rate was 87%, and by the eight year mark, 88% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  73 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  87 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  88 out of 100
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TCNJ First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsTCNJNationwide
Four Years73%37.92%
Six Years87%46.43%
Eight Years88%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time TCNJ Drop Out Rates

169 first-time / full-time students or 12% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.59%
Transferred14786.98%
Dropped Out2112.43%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on TCNJ first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

23% Returning, Full-Time
79% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

414 TCNJ students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 23.01% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 79%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 80%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  79 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  80 out of 100
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TCNJ Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsTCNJNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years79%53.83%
Eight Years80%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time TCNJ Drop Out Rates

84 non first-time / part-time students or 20% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled11.19%
Transferred5464.29%
Dropped Out2934.52%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% Returning, Part-Time
27% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

11 TCNJ students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.61% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 27%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 36%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  27 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  36 out of 100
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TCNJ Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsTCNJNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years27%36.03%
Eight Years36%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time TCNJ Drop Out Rates

7 non first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred685.71%
Dropped Out114.29%

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