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New Jersey Institute of Technology Acceptance Rates & Admissions Statistics

What Does the Admissions Department at New Jersey Institute of Technology Look For?

By analyzing the admissions figures of recent freshman cohorts, get a better grasp of your likelihood of gaining admission to New Jersey Institute of Technology, located in Newark, NJ.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of New Jersey Institute of Technology
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at New Jersey Institute of Technology
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

What Admissions Stats Mean to You

These admission statistics can help you understand the likelihood of being accepted. Compare your SAT and ACT scores to previously accepted students. If your scores are lower than average, you might consider retaking the exam or looking at schools that better fit your scores.

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Selectivity: What’s the Acceptance Rate for Students?

Selectivity measures how competitive it is to gain admission to a school.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Moderately Selective (50-70%)
Acceptance Rate	65%
Application Fee	$75 (waivable)

Acceptance & Enrollment Statistics

New Jersey Institute of Technology had 15,607 applications. Among these applicants, 10,156 gained acceptance, and 1,746 chose to enroll.

Applicant Total	15,607
Accepted	10,156
Enrolled	1,746
Enrolled Full-Time	1,744
Enrolled Part-Time	2

Getting into New Jersey Institute of Technology is 65.1%. With this acceptance rate, the institution is fairly accessible. Acceptance rates vary by gender at New Jersey Institute of Technology: women are accepted at a rate of 70% compared to 63% for men.

The yield rate at New Jersey Institute of Technology is 17%. This indicates that 17% of students who were accepted decided to enroll. Female admitted students enroll at 13% compared to 20% for male admits.

Gender Balance in Admissions: Male and Female Applicant Trends

Here is the gender distribution for New Jersey Institute of Technology.

	Men	Women
Applicants	10,080	5,527
Admitted	6,301	3,855
Enrolled	1,233	513

Standardized Test Scores

Approximately 45% of admitted students at NJIT reported SAT scores (789 students).

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 600 and 710. SAT Math scores ranged from 610 and 750.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Critical Reading	600	710
Mathematics	610	750
Combined Total	1210	1460

NJIT received ACT scores from 4% of its admitted class (73 students).

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 27 and 34.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Overall	27	34
English	25	35
Math	27	35

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

References

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Jim.henderson under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.