Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Teaneck, NJ
Population 12,500,000
Map of the United States

Weather

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,260
Men / Women 51% / 49%
From State 84%
From Region 7%
Athletes 21.2%

Racial/Ethnic

Hispanic 37%
White 19%
International 14%
Black 12%
Asian 6%
Mixed 3%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus 576 49% / 51% 8% $58,029 54 94%
Civil Engineering 6 50% / 50% 17% $89,274 93
Electrical Engineering 9 89% / 11% 67% $74,130 82 100%
Mechanical Engineering 15 87% / 13% 0% $86,646 91
Computer Science 3 100% / 0% 0%
Computer Science 2 0% / 100% 0% $74,717 82
Cybersecurity 1 100% / 0% 0% $65,017 69
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration 2 100% / 0% 50%
Information Technology 3 100% / 0% 0% $61,647 63 100%
Web Design 2 100% / 0% 0%
Chemistry $62,296 64
Mathematics 4 50% / 50% 0% $65,632 70 100%
Biochemistry 3 100% / 0% 0% $62,841 65
Biological and Physical Sciences 3 0% / 100% 0% $50,441 32 89%
Biology 38 42% / 58% 0% $60,284 60 92%
Marine Biology 2 0% / 100% 0% $48,352 26
Allied Health Diagnostic and Treatment 3 33% / 67% 0% $66,926 73
Clinical Laboratory Science 1 0% / 100% 0% $82,297 88
Health Sciences 12 0% / 100% 0% $62,402 64
Nursing 47 17% / 83% 0% $90,283 93 93%
Radiation Therapy 3 33% / 67% 0%
Radiologic Technology 2 50% / 50% 0% $74,039 82
Accounting 16 31% / 69% 6% $77,305 85 100%
Business Administration 43 63% / 37% 33% $65,028 69 98%
Finance 12 67% / 33% 42% $74,166 82 93%
Health Information Management 2 0% / 100% 0%
Hospitality Administration 6 67% / 33% 17% $53,917 43 93%
Hospitality Management 1 0% / 100% 0%
Hospitality Management 1 100% / 0% 0% $53,917 43 93%
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 8 38% / 62% 100%
Marketing 8 38% / 62% 0% $67,724 74 100%
Nonprofit Management 2 50% / 50% 0%
Sports Management 2 50% / 50% 50% $51,271 35 94%
Communication 1 0% / 100% 0% $43,152 14 98%
Communication 2 0% / 100% 0%
English 2 0% / 100% 0% $47,883 25 94%
General Studies 169 70% / 30% 0% $45,422 18 93%
History 6 100% / 0% 0% $48,765 27 97%
Humanities 7 0% / 100% 0% $45,422 18 92%
Interdisciplinary Studies 15 93% / 7% 20% $43,473 14 97%
International Affairs $54,966 46
Media Studies $43,152 14 98%
Political Science 5 60% / 40% 20% $56,494 50 86%
Psychology 47 15% / 85% 4% $49,686 30 95%
Sociology $48,544 27
Teacher Education 5 0% / 100% 0%
Studio Art 11 45% / 55% 0% $39,187 8
Visual and Performing Arts 2 0% / 100% 0% $38,037 7
Civil Engineering Technology 1 100% / 0% 0% $83,478 89
Construction Engineering Technology 1 100% / 0% 0% $84,204 90
Criminal Justice 34 21% / 79% 0% $49,289 29 93%
Criminal Justice and Fire Science 1 0% / 100% 0% $49,289 29 93%
Criminology 3 0% / 100% 0% $53,416 41 98%
Electrical Engineering Technology 1 100% / 0% 0% $84,095 90
Mechanical Engineering Technology 1 100% / 0% 100% $84,425 90

Financial

Tuition & Fees $40,664
ROI Percentile 54th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 77%
4-Year Graduation Rate 41%
6-Year Graduation Rate 53%
Transfer-Out Rate 29%

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 44.1% 254 59% / 41% 2% $46,411 21 93%
Business & Economics 17.5% 101 52% / 48% 30% $67,555 74 98%
Health Sciences 11.8% 68 16% / 84% 0% $83,435 89 93%
Life & Natural Sciences 7.6% 44 43% / 57% 0% $59,787 59 92%
Professional 7.3% 42 26% / 74% 2% $52,894 40 94%
Engineering 5.2% 30 80% / 20% 23% $83,417 89 100%
Arts 2.3% 13 38% / 62% 0% $39,010 8
Computer Science 2.3% 13 85% / 15% 8% $66,565 72 100%
Education 0.9% 5 0% / 100% 0%
Physical Sciences & Math 0.7% 4 50% / 50% 0% $65,632 70 100%
Agriculture & Food Science 0.3% 2 0% / 100% 0% $48,352 26

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Computer Science $0.4M #279 100%
Engineering $0 #449
Physical Sciences & Math $0 #623
Education 19 #219
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Health Sciences
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Total $0.4M #584 100% 19 #388

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 85%
Yield (Unbound) 11%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

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

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional