Association Staff
Directors


Darryl G. Greer, Ph.D.

Chief Executive Officer
dggreer@njascu.org
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Paul R. Shelly
Communications & Marketing prshelly@njascu.org
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Michael W. Klein
Government & Legal Affairs mwklein@njascu.org
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Wendy A. Lang
Programs & Policy Initiatives
walang@njascu.org

Support Staff
Patricia A. Stearman

Budget & Administration
pastearman@njascu.org
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Charlene R. Pipher
Executive Assistant crpipher@njascu.org
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Theresa M. Toth
Secretary
tmtoth@njascu.org

 

How New Jersey Measures Up

National Ranking

College Participation  
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

 

Demand and Capacity to Serve College-Bound Students

 
Net out-migration (loss) of high school graduates attending college

1st

Public four-year college/university enrollment (capacity) per capital (1,000 residents)
47th
Public four-year college/university capacity per 100 high school completers
49th
 

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.

Number of applications for first-time, full-time freshman enrollment 57,219
Estimated number of applicants for first-time, full-time freshman enrollment 25,000
Estimated number of openings for first-time, full-time freshman enrollment 11,000
 

State and Local Spending on Education

K-12 spending per pupil 4th
Higher education spending per capita 34th
Higher education spending as percent of general spending 39th
Higher education spending per $1,000 personal income 44th
Increases in appropriations for higher education, FY 2004-FY 2009 47th
 

Tuition, Fees and Student Aid

Magnitude of tuition and fees charged to state residents attending four-year public colleges and universities as full-time undergraduates 2nd
Dollars expended on need-based grant aid 7th
Productivity among public baccalaureate and master's institutions 
Defined as graduation rate/degrees attained, adjusted for enrollment and funding
3rd
Six-year state college/university graduation rates NJ - 59%
US - 55%
 

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