National Ranking
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| College Participation
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Estimated rate of
high school graduates going to college
(NJ - 70.2% US Average
61.1%) |
7th |
Estimated rate of
high school graduates going to college in home
state
(NJ - 39.6% US Average
47.0%) |
40th |
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Demand and Capacity to Serve College-Bound Students
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| Net out-migration (loss) of high school graduates attending college
| 1st
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| Public four-year college/university enrollment (capacity) per capital (1,000 residents)
|
47th
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Public four-year college/university capacity per 100 high school completers
|
49th
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Admissions Data for Eight Traditional Institutions
The College of New Jersey, Kean University, Montclair State University, New Jersey City University, Ramapo College of New Jersey, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Rowan University and William Paterson University (combined). Thomas Edison State College students are all part-time.
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| Number of applications for first-time, full-time freshman enrollment
| 57,219
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| Estimated number of applicants for first-time, full-time freshman enrollment
| 25,000 |
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| Estimated number of openings for first-time, full-time freshman enrollment
| 11,000 |
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| State and Local Spending on Education
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| K-12 spending per pupil
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4th
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| Higher education spending per capita
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34th
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| Higher education
spending as percent of general spending
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39th |
| Higher education spending per $1,000 personal income
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44th |
| Increases in
appropriations for higher education, FY 2004-FY
2009
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47th |
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Tuition, Fees and Student Aid
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| Magnitude of tuition and fees charged to state residents attending
four-year public colleges and universities as
full-time undergraduates
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2nd
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| Dollars expended on need-based
grant aid
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7th
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Productivity among public baccalaureate and master's institutions
Defined as graduation rate/degrees attained, adjusted for enrollment and funding
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3rd
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| Six-year state college/university graduation rates
| NJ - 59%
US - 55%
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