How TCNJ's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 52.36%, and this year's acceptance rate is 62.00% at The College of New Jersey. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 50.41% and women students' rate is 53.79%. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into The College of New Jersey than the previous year.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at The College of New Jersey over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	43.11%	40.67%	44.98%
2014-15	48.97% 5.86%	47.47% 5.12%	50.10% 5.12%
2015-16	48.67% -0.30%	46.56% 0.24%	50.34% 0.24%
2016-17	48.86% 0.19%	50.83% -4.00%	46.34% -4.00%
2017-18	47.53% -1.34%	43.52% 4.28%	50.62% 4.28%
2018-19	49.80% 2.27%	47.73% 0.78%	51.40% 0.78%
2019-20	49.28% -0.52%	47.87% -1.07%	50.34% -1.07%
2020-21	51.25% 1.98%	50.27% 1.63%	51.97% 1.63%
2021-22	62.00% 10.75%	58.01% 13.03%	65.00% 13.03%
2022-23	64.43% 2.43%	61.59% 1.60%	66.59% 1.60%
2023-24	62.00% -2.44%	60.00% -2.59%	64.00% -2.59%
Average	52.36%	50.41%	53.79%

The College of New Jersey Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 24.35% where the current academic year yield is 21.00%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at The College of New Jersey from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	29.22%	27.80%	30.20%
2014-15	26.46% -2.76%	26.65% -3.88%	26.32% -3.88%
2015-16	26.44% -0.01%	25.47% 0.83%	27.15% 0.83%
2016-17	25.22% -1.23%	18.86% 7.01%	34.17% 7.01%
2017-18	25.16% -0.06%	26.61% -10.00%	24.17% -10.00%
2018-19	22.86% -2.30%	23.14% -1.51%	22.66% -1.51%
2019-20	23.56% 0.70%	23.72% 0.79%	23.45% 0.79%
2020-21	21.11% -2.45%	21.73% -2.78%	20.67% -2.78%
2021-22	23.00% 1.89%	23.99% 1.32%	21.99% 1.32%
2022-23	23.85% 0.85%	24.10% 1.68%	23.67% 1.68%
2023-24	21.00% -2.85%	21.99% -2.68%	20.99% -2.68%
Average	24.35%	24.00%	25.04%

The College of New Jersey Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 11,919, the average number of admitted is 6,204, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,495. The number of TCNJ applicants increased by 13.26% (1,366 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at The College of New Jersey from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	11,145	4,805	1,404
2014-15	10,937 -208	5,356 13	1,417 13
2015-16	11,290 353	5,495 36	1,453 36
2016-17	11,825 535	5,778 4	1,457 4
2017-18	12,898 1,073	6,130 85	1,542 85
2018-19	13,625 727	6,785 9	1,551 9
2019-20	13,824 199	6,812 54	1,605 54
2020-21	13,199 -625	6,765 -177	1,428 -177
2021-22	10,393 -2,806	6,444 54	1,482 54
2022-23	10,302 -91	6,638 101	1,583 101
2023-24	11,668 1,366	7,234 -64	1,519 -64
Average	11,919	6,204	1,495

The College of New Jersey Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at TCNJ

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes