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NJIT student guide: campus events and game days, $16,504 average net price, 73% graduation rate, plus places to study, eat and go out near campus.
Fast facts about NJIT
- Founded
- 1881
- Teams
- NJIT Highlanders
- Division
- NCAA Division I
More history on Wikipedia. Facts from Wikidata.
Around campus
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Landmarks at NJIT
Game-day venues, museums, stages and libraries worth a visit, on or right next to campus.
What's on at NJIT
Campus events and game days, updated every day from the college's own calendars.
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By the numbers
NJIT at a glance
Official figures from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
Undergraduates9,019
Admitted65%
Average net price$16,504per year, after aid
Total cost$32,859per year, before aid
Graduation rate73%
Return for year two90%
Median earnings$84,27610 years after starting
Median debt$21,000at graduation
Students per teacher17 to 1
Average SAT1337
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Most popular majors
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 444 reported graduates$62,732median pay a year after
- Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 228 reported graduates$63,541median pay a year after
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 182 reported graduates$59,786median pay a year after
- Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 177 reported graduates$61,687median pay a year after
- Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 102 reported graduates$60,280median pay a year after
Figures describe different reporting cohorts, not the current class. Graduation rates cover first-time, full-time students; earnings cover federally aided students who are working and not enrolled. Net price is an average, not an individual quote.
Source: College Scorecard, data released June 2026. Estimate your own cost with the college's net price calculator.
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Questions students ask about NJIT
How much does New Jersey Institute of Technology cost?
The average net price after grants and scholarships is $16,504 a year. The total cost of attendance before aid is $32,859 a year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at New Jersey Institute of Technology?
73% of full-time students finish within 150% of the normal time, and 90% return for their second year. Source: College Scorecard.
What is the acceptance rate at New Jersey Institute of Technology?
65% of applicants are admitted; the average SAT score is 1337. Source: College Scorecard.
What are the most popular majors at New Jersey Institute of Technology?
Computer and Information Sciences, General (bachelor's degree), Mechanical Engineering (bachelor's degree), Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (bachelor's degree). Source: College Scorecard.
How much do New Jersey Institute of Technology students earn after college?
Median earnings ten years after starting are $84,276. Source: College Scorecard.
When was New Jersey Institute of Technology founded?
New Jersey Institute of Technology was founded in 1881. Source: Wikidata.
What is there to see at New Jersey Institute of Technology?
Landmarks at NJIT include Robert W. Van Houten Library (library).
Where is New Jersey Institute of Technology?
University Heights, Newark, NJ, about 7 miles from Jersey City.
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Distances are straight-line from the campus location in the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS directory. Campus and athletics schedules come from the college's public calendars.