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 decreased by 2.65% from 266,479 to 259,411. The undergraduate population decreased by 5.91% and the graduate population increased by 7.91% 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 decreased by 3.55% and men students decreased by 1.62% in that period.
Student Population Changes
The average number of students over the past 10 years is 266,822, and 259,411 students were attending the schools in the academic year 2022-2023.
Of the total students, 74.04% are undergraduate students and 25.96% are graduate students. Over the past 10, the number of undergraduate students decreased by 11,480, and the graduate student enrollment increased by 4,483.
The women to men ratio is 1.14 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 2014.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 266,479 | 203,609 | 95,400 | 108,209 | 62,870 | 28,196 | 34,674 |
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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 | 266,822 | 202,506 | 95,559 | 106,947 | 64,316 | 28,621 | 35,695 |
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Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the past 10 years is 202,506. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Undergraduate students decreased by 12,042 from 203,609 to 191,567.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at New Jersey Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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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 | 202,506 | 202,506 | 78,192 | 87,060 | 202,506 | 17,367 | 19,887 |
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Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the past 10 years is 64,316. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Graduate students increased by 4,974 from 62,870 to 67,844.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at New Jersey Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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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 | 64,316 | 64,316 | 17,457 | 16,241 | 64,316 | 11,164 | 19,455 |
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Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 42.13% and the percentage of black students is 11.06% at New Jersey Colleges. 12.32% 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 10 years (2013-2023).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
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| 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 | 419 | 28,956 | 30,224 | 45,466 | 508 | 121,959 | 6,148 |
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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 |
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| 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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