The student population at New Jersey Institute of Technology is 13,247 (10,200 undergraduate and 3,047 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,922 (16.97%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at NJIT is 77.00% which is increased by 2,192 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 270 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 221 male students for every 100 female students, down from 302 in 2015.
- 746 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 113.75% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 11,917 where 13,247 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 13,247 students in 2025 and was lowest at 11,317 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 11,325 to 13,247 students, a net gain of 1,922 (17%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at New Jersey Institute of Technology since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 8,904 where 10,200 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at New Jersey Institute of Technology since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 3,013 where 3,047 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at New Jersey Institute of Technology since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 25.86% and the percentage of black students is 10.10% at New Jersey Institute of Technology. 17.79% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 22.93% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 26.56% to 25.86%. Asian enrollment grew from 17.15% to 17.79%. Black student enrollment increased from 7.44% to 10.10%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 17.22% to 22.93%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8379 which indicates that highly diverse. This decreased from 0.8643 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at New Jersey Institute of Technology over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
746 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 6% of total students. The number of online students has increased 113.75% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at New Jersey Institute of Technology from 2015 to 2025.