Graduation, Transfer-out, and Students to Faculty Ratio Trends for New Jersey Colleges

There are 65 active four-years colleges and universities in New Jersey - 13 public and 52 private schools. The 2023 average graduation rate of the 4-year colleges in New Jersey is 56%. Compared to the graduation rate of 10 years ago, the rate becomes higher from 55% to 56%. The students to faculty ratio of the schools is 14 to 1 and it decreased by 0 compared to 14 to 1, ratio of 10 years ago.
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Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 53.64% where the current academic year rate is 56%. The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at New Jersey Colleges over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
YearTotalMenWomen
2012-13 55%53%64%
2013-14 53%51%64%
2014-15 52%51%61%
2015-16 52%49%64%
2016-17 53%52%62%
2017-18 53%50%64%
2018-19 55%51%65%
2019-20 51%50%63%
2020-21 56%53%65%
2021-22 54%51%66%
2022-23 56%54%66%
Average53.64%51.36%64.00%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 33.18% where the current year rate is 39%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at New Jersey Colleges from 2012 to 2023.
YearTransfer-out Rate
2012-1332%
2013-1433%
2014-1537%
2015-1632%
2016-1729%
2017-1826%
2018-1928%
2019-2033%
2020-2136%
2021-2240%
2022-2339%
Average33.18%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 77.18% for full-time students and 56.64% for part-time students. The following table and chart show the changes of retention rate at New Jersey Colleges from 2012 to 2023.
YearFull-timePart-time
2012-1376%61%
2013-1475%58%
2014-1579%55%
2015-1676%57%
2016-1776%64%
2017-1878%51%
2018-1977%43%
2019-2080%51%
2020-2176%61%
2021-2278%63%
2022-2378%59%
Average77.18%56.64%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 14.00 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 14 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at New Jersey Colleges since 2023.
YearStudent to Faculty Ratio
2012-1314:1
2013-1413:1
2014-1514:1
2015-1614:1
2016-1714:1
2017-1814:1
2018-1914:1
2019-2015:1
2020-2114:1
2021-2214:1
2022-2314:1
Average14.00:1
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