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The College of New Jersey

Ewing, NJ 4 year Public

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

62%

In Fall 2021, a total of 1476 first-time undergrad students enrolled at TCNJ. Among these students, 625 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 100 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1260

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 6442 admitted students 625 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

42%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1170-1350. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 580 and 670, while 25% scored below 580 and another 25% scored above 670.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 590 and 680, while 25% scored below 590 and 25% achieved a score of 680. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1260 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to TCNJ.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 31% nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    580-670

  • Math

    590-680

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

29

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 6442 admitted students 100 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

7%

Similar to the SAT, TCNJ does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 7% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 25 and 32, with 25% scoring above 32 and another 25% scoring below 25.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    0-0

  • Math

    25-30

  • Composite

    25-32

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$75

Undergraduate

$75

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in TCNJ during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 10,393 4,391 6,002
Admitted students 6,442 2,540 3,902
Enrolled students 1,476 608 868
Acceptance rate 62% 58% 65%
Yield rate 23% 24% 22%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, TCNJ received a total of 10,393 applications. These applications included 4,391 male applicants and 6,002 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 10,393 applicants, TCNJ admitted 6,442 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,540 males and 3,902 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 1,476 students chose to enroll at TCNJ. This means that 1,476 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 608 were male and 868 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, TCNJ had an overall acceptance rate of 62% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 58% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 65%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. TCNJ had an overall yield rate of 23% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 24%, and for female admitted students, it was 22%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for TCNJ over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 11,290 4,991 6,299 5,495 2,324 3,171 49% 47% 50% 1,453 592 861 26% 26% 27%
2016 11,825 6,646 5,179 5,778 3,378 2,400 49% 51% 46% 1,457 637 820 25% 19% 34%
2017 12,898 5,614 7,284 6,130 2,443 3,687 48% 44% 51% 1,542 650 891 25% 27% 24%
2018 13,625 5,958 7,667 6,785 2,844 3,941 50% 48% 51% 1,551 658 893 23% 23% 23%
2019 13,824 5,937 7,887 6,812 2,842 3,970 49% 48% 50% 1,605 674 931 24% 24% 24%
2020 13,199 5,556 7,643 6,765 2,793 3,972 51% 50% 52% 1,428 607 821 21% 22% 21%
2021 10,393 4,391 6,002 6,442 2,540 3,902 62% 58% 65% 1,476 608 868 23% 24% 22%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

The College of New Jersey uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

TCNJ is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school record
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at The College of New Jersey.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted

  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted

  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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