Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Catholic
Location Caldwell, NJ
Population 10,500,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,535 (41%)
Days Without Precipitation 247 (49%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,612
Men / Women 43% / 57%
From State 70%
From Region 3%
Athletes 22.4%

Racial/Ethnic

Hispanic 27%
International 24%
White 20%
Black 18%
Asian 3%
Mixed 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Caldwell University 259 42% / 58% 13% $56,699 48 96%
Computer Science 18 89% / 11% 78% $82,696 88
Computer and Information Science 2 100% / 0% 0% $78,575 85
Information Technology 4 0% / 100% 25% $80,218 86
Chemistry 1 0% / 100% 0%
Mathematics 1 0% / 100% 0%
Biology 23 +1 30% / 70% 35% $36,083 5 100%
Exercise Science 1 100% / 0% 0%
Health Sciences 12 50% / 50% 0% $62,429 62
Nursing 25 12% / 88% 4% $90,420 93 97%
Accounting 7 +1 57% / 43% 29% $51,964 34 100%
Business Administration 31 +2 65% / 35% 10% $51,922 33 92%
Business Analytics 2 +2 50% / 50% 50%
Economics 2 50% / 50% 0% $66,107 69
Health Administration 1 0% / 100% 0% $66,960 71
Logistics 2 100% / 0% 0%
Management Information Systems 1 0% / 100% 100%
Marketing 6 50% / 50% 0% $56,381 47
Sports Management 11 82% / 18% 0% $49,176 25
Communication 8 62% / 38% 0% $38,281 6 91%
English 7 +2 29% / 71% 0% $47,900 22 96%
History 1 100% / 0% 0% $50,349 29
Political Science 2 50% / 50% 0% $54,647 42
Psychology 30 20% / 80% 0% $46,329 18 94%
Social Sciences $50,346 29 100%
Sociology 2 0% / 100% 0% $46,464 18
Spanish 1 100% / 0% 0%
Elementary Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $52,063 34 97%
Public Health Education 21 29% / 71% 14% $54,573 41 100%
Secondary Education 6 0% / 100% 0% $52,063 34 97%
Art Therapy 6 17% / 83% 0% $45,022 15 96%
Graphic Design 3 67% / 33% 0% $45,825 17
Music $41,148 9
Studio Art 7 57% / 43% 0% $41,123 9
Criminal Justice 14 43% / 57% 0% $59,079 54 92%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $43,707
ROI Percentile 48th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 77%
4-Year Graduation Rate 44%
6-Year Graduation Rate 57%
Transfer-Out Rate 26%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Business & Economics 24.3% 63 63% / 37% 11% $52,616 35 93%
Humanities & Social Sciences 19.7% 51 31% / 69% 0% $45,680 16 94%
Health Sciences 14.7% 38 26% / 74% 3% $81,342 87 97%
Education 10.8% 28 21% / 79% 11% $53,946 40 99%
Computer Science 9.3% 24 75% / 25% 63% $81,940 87
Life & Natural Sciences 8.9% 23 30% / 70% 35% $36,083 5 100%
Arts 6.2% 16 44% / 56% 0% $43,467 12 96%
Professional 5.4% 14 43% / 57% 0% $59,079 54 92%
Physical Sciences & Math 0.8% 2 0% / 100% 0%

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Education 7 #365
Humanities & Social Sciences 5 #275
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Computer Science
Engineering
Health Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Physical Sciences & Math
Total 12 #447

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 9%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 72% 72% 72%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 24%
SAT Range 1130 – 1370
SAT Math Range 590 – 740
SAT RW Range 540 – 630