In the academic year 2022-2023, a total of 259,411 students have enrolled in four-years colleges in New Jersey including undergraduate and graduate programs.
Compared to the population of 10 years ago, the the number of students increased by 1.14% from 256,491 to 259,411. The undergraduate population decreased by 4.08% and the graduate population increased by 19.5% in last 10 years at New Jersey Colleges.
By gender, there are 137,815
women students and 121,596 men students enrolled in the schools. The women students increased by 0.44% and men students increased by 1.94% in that period.
Student Population Changes
The average number of students over the past 11 years is 265,883, and 259,411 students were attending the schools in the academic year 2022-2023.
Of the total students, 73.99% are undergraduate students and 26.01% are graduate students. Over the past 11, the number of undergraduate students decreased by 8,152, and the graduate student enrollment increased by 10,581.
The women to men ratio is 1.13 to 1, meaning that there are slightly more women students enrolled in New Jersey Colleges than men students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at New Jersey Colleges since 2013.
Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
2012-13 | 256,491 | 199,719 | 93,406 | 106,313 | 56,772 | 25,875 | 30,897 |
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2013-14 | 266,479 9,988 | 203,609 3,890 | 95,400 1,994 | 108,209 1,896 | 62,870 6,098 | 28,196 2,321 | 34,674 3,777 |
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2014-15 | 269,806 3,327 | 206,214 2,605 | 96,837 1,437 | 109,377 1,168 | 63,592 722 | 28,376 180 | 35,216 542 |
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2015-16 | 264,825 -4,981 | 201,140 -5,074 | 94,697 -2,140 | 106,443 -2,934 | 63,685 93 | 28,700 324 | 34,985 -231 |
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2016-17 | 267,704 2,879 | 203,797 2,657 | 95,933 1,236 | 107,864 1,421 | 63,907 222 | 28,743 43 | 35,164 179 |
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2017-18 | 268,211 507 | 204,787 990 | 96,650 717 | 108,137 273 | 63,424 -483 | 28,270 -473 | 35,154 -10 |
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2018-19 | 270,637 2,426 | 207,360 2,573 | 98,130 1,480 | 109,230 1,093 | 63,277 -147 | 28,154 -116 | 35,123 -31 |
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2019-20 | 270,945 308 | 207,387 27 | 98,308 178 | 109,079 -151 | 63,558 281 | 28,083 -71 | 35,475 352 |
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2020-21 | 268,228 -2,717 | 203,450 -3,937 | 95,884 -2,424 | 107,566 -1,513 | 64,778 1,220 | 28,084 1 | 36,694 1,219 |
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2021-22 | 261,972 -6,256 | 195,748 -7,702 | 92,790 -3,094 | 102,958 -4,608 | 66,224 1,446 | 28,968 884 | 37,256 562 |
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2022-23 | 259,411 -2,561 | 191,567 -4,181 | 90,965 -1,825 | 100,602 -2,356 | 67,844 1,620 | 30,631 1,663 | 37,213 -43 |
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Average | 265,883 | 202,253 | 95,364 | 106,889 | 63,630 | 28,371 | 35,259 |
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the past 11 years is 202,253. Compared 11 years ago, the number of Undergraduate students decreased by 8,152 from 199,719 to 191,567.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at New Jersey Colleges since 2013.
Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
2012-13 | 199,719 | 153,825 | 72,271 | 81,554 | 45,894 | 21,135 | 24,759 |
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2013-14 | 203,609 | 156,918 | 73,921 | 82,997 | 46,691 | 21,479 | 25,212 |
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2014-15 | 206,214 | 159,895 | 75,211 | 84,684 | 46,319 | 21,626 | 24,693 |
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2015-16 | 201,140 | 163,465 | 77,140 | 86,325 | 37,675 | 17,557 | 20,118 |
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2016-17 | 203,797 | 166,046 | 78,521 | 87,525 | 37,751 | 17,412 | 20,339 |
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2017-18 | 204,787 | 168,201 | 79,692 | 88,509 | 36,586 | 16,958 | 19,628 |
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2018-19 | 207,360 | 171,614 | 81,429 | 90,185 | 35,746 | 16,701 | 19,045 |
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2019-20 | 207,387 | 172,290 | 81,709 | 90,581 | 35,097 | 16,599 | 18,498 |
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2020-21 | 203,450 | 169,052 | 79,618 | 89,434 | 34,398 | 16,266 | 18,132 |
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2021-22 | 195,748 | 163,386 | 77,552 | 85,834 | 32,362 | 15,238 | 17,124 |
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2022-23 | 191,567 | 161,649 | 77,127 | 84,522 | 29,918 | 13,838 | 16,080 |
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Average | 202,253 | 202,253 | 77,654 | 86,559 | 202,253 | 17,710 | 20,330 |
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Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the past 11 years is 63,630. Compared 11 years ago, the number of Graduate students increased by 11,072 from 56,772 to 67,844.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at New Jersey Colleges since 2013.
Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
2012-13 | 56,772 | 26,569 | 14,068 | 12,501 | 30,203 | 11,807 | 18,396 |
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2013-14 | 62,870 | 30,950 | 16,175 | 14,775 | 31,920 | 12,021 | 19,899 |
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2014-15 | 63,592 | 32,108 | 16,767 | 15,341 | 31,484 | 11,609 | 19,875 |
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2015-16 | 63,685 | 33,161 | 17,419 | 15,742 | 30,524 | 11,281 | 19,243 |
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2016-17 | 63,907 | 33,254 | 17,427 | 15,827 | 30,653 | 11,316 | 19,337 |
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2017-18 | 63,424 | 32,792 | 17,031 | 15,761 | 30,632 | 11,239 | 19,393 |
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2018-19 | 63,277 | 32,831 | 16,950 | 15,881 | 30,446 | 11,204 | 19,242 |
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2019-20 | 63,558 | 33,315 | 17,043 | 16,272 | 30,243 | 11,040 | 19,203 |
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2020-21 | 64,778 | 34,106 | 17,082 | 17,024 | 30,672 | 11,002 | 19,670 |
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2021-22 | 66,224 | 35,827 | 18,213 | 17,614 | 30,397 | 10,755 | 19,642 |
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2022-23 | 67,844 | 38,630 | 20,459 | 18,171 | 29,214 | 10,172 | 19,042 |
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Average | 63,630 | 63,630 | 17,149 | 15,901 | 63,630 | 11,222 | 19,358 |
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Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 42.22% and the percentage of black students is 11.08% at New Jersey Colleges. 12.35% of enrolled students is Asian.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at New Jersey Colleges over the past 11 years (2012-2023).
Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
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2012-13 | 832 | 23,544 | 28,954 | 35,021 | 909 | 132,479 | 4,482 |
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2013-14 | 495 | 25,508 | 30,175 | 37,957 | 741 | 132,112 | 5,085 |
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2014-15 | 494 | 26,350 | 30,826 | 39,839 | 701 | 131,307 | 5,440 |
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2015-16 | 424 | 26,603 | 29,925 | 41,379 | 613 | 124,319 | 5,428 |
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2016-17 | 423 | 27,491 | 30,572 | 43,540 | 574 | 123,651 | 5,553 |
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2017-18 | 421 | 28,229 | 30,610 | 45,310 | 521 | 122,676 | 5,575 |
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2018-19 | 429 | 29,512 | 30,950 | 47,788 | 493 | 122,479 | 6,347 |
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2019-20 | 421 | 30,540 | 30,559 | 48,763 | 461 | 120,966 | 6,830 |
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2020-21 | 390 | 31,466 | 30,699 | 50,127 | 389 | 118,520 | 7,080 |
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2021-22 | 365 | 31,886 | 29,239 | 49,091 | 325 | 114,245 | 6,954 |
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2022-23 | 328 | 31,975 | 28,689 | 50,861 | 261 | 109,312 | 7,189 |
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Average | 457 | 28,464 | 30,109 | 44,516 | 544 | 122,915 | 5,997 |
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Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
34,494 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 13% of total students. The number of online students has increased 30.55% since 2013.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at New Jersey Colleges from 2012 to 2023.
Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
2012-13 | 256,491 | 26,423 | 23,659 | 206,409 |
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2013-14 | 266,479 | 27,598 | 24,332 | 214,549 |
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2014-15 | 269,806 | 30,136 | 33,120 | 206,550 |
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2015-16 | 264,825 | 22,652 | 35,009 | 207,164 |
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2016-17 | 267,704 | 23,923 | 40,290 | 203,491 |
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2017-18 | 268,211 | 24,391 | 43,386 | 200,434 |
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2018-19 | 270,637 | 25,684 | 44,314 | 200,639 |
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2019-20 | 270,945 | 25,829 | 46,928 | 198,188 |
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2020-21 | 268,201 | 137,674 | 68,854 | 61,673 |
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2021-22 | 261,972 | 39,711 | 86,412 | 135,849 |
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2022-23 | 259,411 | 34,494 | 77,489 | 147,428 |
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Average | 265,880 | 38,047 | 47,618 | 180,216 |
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