Princeton University has the highest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 98% last year.
Stevens Institute of Technology with 87% and The College of New Jersey with 86% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of New Jersey Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $39,662 and graduate tuition & fees is $34,348 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these High Graduation Rate New Jersey Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 61.45%, and the average SAT score is 1,303, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Graduation Rate | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Total Population | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Princeton University Princeton, NJPrivate, 4-year | 98.00% 1.00% | $62,688 | 75.48% | 4.62% | 1,550 | 9,137 | 5 to 1 |
| 2 - | Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJPrivate, 4-year | 87.00% 2.00% | $63,462 | 20.78% | 47.58% | 1,440 | 8,469 | 11 to 1 |
| 3 - | The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJPublic, 4-year | 86.00% 1.00% | $25,752 ($19,632) | 19.66% | 62.29% | 1,240 | 8,141 | 14 to 1 |
| 4 1 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJPublic, 4-year | 84.00% 1.00% | $37,441 ($17,929) | 20.53% | 58.15% | 1,410 | 52,269 | 16 to 1 |
| 5 - | New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJPublic, 4-year | 73.00% - | $37,664 ($19,974) | 17.19% | 65.07% | 1,330 | 13,247 | 17 to 1 |
| 6 - | Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJPublic, 4-year | 70.00% 1.00% | $27,708 ($16,777) | 17.76% | 70.64% | 1,210 | 5,981 | 17 to 1 |
| 7 1 | Seton Hall University South Orange, NJPrivate, 4-year | 69.00% 2.00% | $53,170 | 8.82% | 73.26% | 1,310 | 9,571 | 14 to 1 |
| 7 1 | Stockton University Galloway, NJPublic, 4-year | 69.00% 2.00% | $24,524 ($16,266) | 15.53% | 88.94% | 1,140 | 8,631 | 17 to 1 |
| 9 - | Rowan University Glassboro, NJPublic, 4-year | 67.00% 1.00% | $26,932 ($16,574) | 23.04% | 77.66% | 1,210 | 21,026 | 17 to 1 |
| 9 2 | Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJPublic, 4-year | 67.00% 1.00% | $37,276 ($17,764) | 2.44% | 66.29% | 1,185 | 5,675 | 12 to 1 |
| Average | 77.00% | $39,662 ($17,845) | 22.12% | 61.45% | 1,303 | 14,215 | 14 to 1 |