National Ranking
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| College Participation
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| Participation of students from low-income families
| 1st
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| Percentage of ninth-graders graduating from high school within four years
| 1st
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| Percentage of ninth-graders immediately entering college after graduation
| 1st
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| Percentage of those who started college returning after their freshman year
| 1st |
| Percentage who finished college with "150%" time (B.A. in 6 years; A.A. in 3 years)
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8th
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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)
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46th
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| Public four-year college/university capacity per 100 high school completers
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50th
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| Number of institutions of higher education (59)
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28th
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| Total population of the state
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11th
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| Projected change 2005-2018 in number of high school graduates
| NJ -
8.9%
US - 7.9%
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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
| 54,091
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| Estimated number of applicants for first-time, full-time freshman enrollment
| 24,000
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| Estimated number of openings for first-time, full-time freshman enrollment
| 10,500
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State and Local Spending on Education
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| spending per capita
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34th
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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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36th |
| Higher education spending per $1,000 personal income
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44th |
| Increases in
appropriations for higher education, FY
2006-FY2008
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50th
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Tuition, Fees and Student Aid
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| Magnitude of tuition and fees charged to state residents attending public colleges and universities as full-time undergraduates ($8,180 on average)
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2nd
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| Dollars expended on need-based student financial 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 - 58%
US - 55%
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