Association Staff
Directors


Michael W. Klein, JD, PhD
Chief Executive Officer
mwklein@njascu.org

Barbara Berreski, Esq.
Government & Legal Affairs
bberreski@njascu.org

Paul R. Shelly
Communications & Marketing
prshelly@njascu.org

Wendy A. Lang
Programs & Policy Initiatives
walang@njascu.org

Support Staff:

Patricia A. Stearman
Budget & Administration
pastearman@njascu.org

Charlene R. Pipher
Executive Assistant
crpipher@njascu.org

Theresa M. Toth
Secretary
tmtoth@njascu.org
Contact Info
New Jersey Association of State Colleges and Universities
150 West State Street
Trenton, New Jersey 08608
Email: info@njascu.org

Phone: (609) 989-1100
Fax: (609) 989-7017

How New Jersey Measures Up

 
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 capita (1,000 residents) 46th
Public four-year college/university capacity per 100 public high school graduates 46th
Number of institutions of higher education (59) 28th
Projected change AY 2005-2018 in number of all high school graduates:   
NJ     8.9%  
US     7.9%  

Admissions Data for Eight Traditional Institutions
The eight are:  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 is excluded because all of its students are part-time.
 
Number of applications for first-time, full-time freshman enrollment 58,479
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 2nd
Higher education spending per capita 32nd
Higher education spending as percent of general spending 36th
Higher education spending per $1,000 personal income 42nd
Percentage increases in appropriations for higher education, FY 2006-FY 2011 42nd

Tuition, Fees and Student Aid  
Magnitude of tuition and fees charged to state residents attending public colleges and universities as full-time undergraduates 4th
Dollars expended on need-based student financial aid 7th

Productivity among public baccalaureate and master's institutions 3rd