Inside Academics at The College of New Jersey

All About Academics

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at The College of New Jersey: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty and Teaching

The student-to-faculty ratio at The College of New Jersey is about average at 13 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. The College of New Jersey employs 49% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition page.

Majors and Fields of Study

The College of New Jersey offers 44 majors with reported completions across 21 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at The College of New Jersey are summarised below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at The College of New Jersey.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

Questions Worth Asking

As you weigh academic life at The College of New Jersey, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Looking for flexibility? The College of New Jersey may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 821 undergraduates take at least some classes online. Explore online learning.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (91% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). Explore graduation rates.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Dig Deeper into Academics at The College of New Jersey

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

• Academic Majors at The College of New Jersey — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty Composition at The College of New Jersey — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation and Retention at The College of New Jersey — how well the school retains and graduates students
• Distance Learning at The College of New Jersey — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation at The College of New Jersey — the schools accreditation and what it means