Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Madison, NJ
Population 8,500,000
Map of the United States

Weather

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,950
Men / Women 46% / 54%
From State 86%
From Region 10%
Athletes 26.6%

Racial/Ethnic

White 46%
Hispanic 28%
Black 13%
Asian 5%
Mixed 4%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences 313 45% / 55% 0% $48,374 26 95%
Computer Science 27 85% / 15% 0% $61,647 63 100%
Computer Science 1 100% / 0% 0%
Chemistry 3 0% / 100% 0% $63,596 67
Mathematics 2 50% / 50% 0% $65,632 70 100%
Biochemistry 3 0% / 100% 0% $61,312 62
Biology 27 41% / 59% 0% $60,284 60 92%
Environmental Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Sport Management 1 100% / 0% 0% $51,271 35 95%
Communication 23 48% / 52% 0%
Communication Studies 2 50% / 50% 0% $43,152 14 98%
Creative Writing 10 40% / 60% 0% $31,112 3 90%
English 3 33% / 67% 0% $47,883 25 94%
General Studies 9 22% / 78% 0% $45,422 18 93%
History 8 75% / 25% 0% $48,765 27 97%
Humanities 3 67% / 33% 0% $45,422 18 93%
Interdisciplinary Studies 28 96% / 4% 0% $43,473 14 97%
Political Science 5 20% / 80% 0% $56,494 50 86%
Psychology 67 6% / 94% 0% $49,686 30 95%
Sociology 2 0% / 100% 0% $47,596 24
Digital Media 15 27% / 73% 0% $49,361 29
Film Production 19 68% / 32% 0% $40,656 10 94%
Graphic Design 17 71% / 29% 0% $31,881 3 86%
Theatre 11 18% / 82% 0% $31,830 3 100%
Visual and Performing Arts 6 33% / 67% 0% $34,843 5
Criminology 20 65% / 35% 5% $53,416 41 98%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Nursing and Allied Health 45 22% / 78% 0% $80,177 87 93%
Allied Health 1 100% / 0% 0% $62,334 64
Clinical Laboratory Science 2 0% / 100% 0% $84,027 89
Health Studies 14 7% / 93% 0% $60,692 61
Nursing 28 29% / 71% 0% $90,283 93 93%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Silberman College of Business 120 64% / 36% 0% $68,914 76 98%
Accounting 21 67% / 33% 0% $77,305 85 100%
Business Administration 44 68% / 32% 0% $65,028 69 98%
Entrepreneurship $66,434 72
Finance 24 79% / 21% 0% $74,166 82 93%
Hospitality Management 6 17% / 83% 0% $53,917 43 93%
Hospitality and Tourism Management 1 100% / 0% 0% $53,917 43 93%
Marketing 22 45% / 55% 0% $67,724 74 100%
Selling Skills and Sales Operations 2 100% / 0% 0%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $40,664
ROI Percentile 51th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 58%
6-Year Graduation Rate 67%
Transfer-Out Rate 22%

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
Humanities & Social Sciences 33.5% 160 37% / 63% 0% $46,716 22 95%
Business & Economics 25.3% 121 64% / 36% 0% $68,767 75 98%
Arts 14.2% 68 49% / 51% 0% $38,442 7 92%
Health Sciences 9.4% 45 22% / 78% 0% $80,178 87 93%
Life & Natural Sciences 6.3% 30 37% / 63% 0% $60,387 60 92%
Computer Science 5.9% 28 86% / 14% 0% $61,647 63 100%
Professional 4.2% 20 65% / 35% 5% $53,416 41 98%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.0% 5 20% / 80% 0% $64,410 68 100%
Agriculture & Food Science 0.2% 1 0% / 100% 0%

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Computer Science
Education
Engineering
Health Sciences
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Physical Sciences & Math
Total

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 No
Acceptance Rate 85%
Yield (Unbound) 10%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 85% 85% 85%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional