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New Jersey's System of Higher
Education at a Glance
New Jersey institutions of higher education offer
almost 4,200 degree and certificate programs (search
the inventory of approved programs). Over 100 complete
programs and over 3,500 individual courses are offered by distance
learning.
30 English as a Second Language programs serve
approximately 15,860 students.
56 Educational Opportunity Fund programs provide
academic support services to 13,590 disadvantaged students. (learn
more about EOF)
The aggregate five-year graduation rate for NJ's 12 senior public
intitutions exceeds the US average.
The Institutions
Number of Institutions by Sector
Institutional missions vary and include the
following services and activities:
- Undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs
- Research
- Academic support
- Noncredit offerings, including job training and continuing
education
- Community service, including recreational and cultural events
- Small business support and technical assistance
Student Characteristics
Precollege programs serve approximately 20,300 financially/academically
disadvantaged middle and high school students.(find
a NJ precollege program)
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Fall 2009 Enrollment
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Number
of Students, by Sector
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| Community colleges |
177,173 |
(41%) |
| State colleges & universities |
102,218 |
(24%) |
| Public research universities
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69,543
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(16%)
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| Total - Public Institutions
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348,934
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(81%)
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| Independent institutions |
83,233 |
(19%) |
| Total credit-seeking students |
432,167 |
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Undergraduate
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Graduate/Professional
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85%
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15%
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Full-time
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Part-Time
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63%
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37%
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Female
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Male
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55.1%
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44.9%
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Age 24 & under
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Age 25 & older
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63.7%
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36.3%
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Race/Ethnicity
(Fall 2008)
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| White |
52.8% |
| African
American
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12.9% |
| Hispanic
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13.5% |
Asian |
7.9% |
American Indian |
0.3% |
Non-resident alien |
4.3% |
Other, unknown, or unreported |
8.3% |
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FY 2010 Degrees &
Certificates Awarded
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Number
of Awards, by Sector
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| Community colleges |
18,944 |
(25%) |
| State colleges & universities |
20,603 |
(27%) |
| Public research universities |
15,956 |
(21%)
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| Total - Public Institutions |
55,503 |
(73%) |
| Independent institutions |
20,199 |
(27%) |
| Total Degrees & Certificates |
75,702 |
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In the 2008-09 academic year, New Jersey ranked 1st in the
nation for need-based undergraduate grant dollars per undergraduate
student enrollment, and 4th for all aid awarded per undergraduate.
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Each year HESAA delivers over $1.2 billion in financial aid through
grants, scholarships and loans.
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Since 1999, HESAA has waived over $46 million in guaranty insurance
fees for federal loans for NJ borrowers, dramatically decreasing
students' indebtedness.
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New Jersey's need-based Tuition Aid Grant
programs (TAG) provided nearly 70,000 awards totaling almost
$262 million
in FY 2009.
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The Authority's revenue allows it to reduce
interest rates on NJCLASS loans. Last year, the interest rates
on
loans
in NJCLASS
were as low as 7.62% -- among the lowest in the nation.
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HESAA awarded approximately 14,000 merit-based scholarships
to keep the State's brightest students in New Jersey in 2009.
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STATE
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