Academics at New Jersey Institute of Technology - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at NJIT will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at NJIT this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 8,532 undergraduate students at New Jersey Institute of Technology is 770 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 17 to 1 which makes New Jersey Institute of Technology worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at New Jersey Institute of Technology , there are 17 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (55.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (99.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The majority of the faculty (55.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (61.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at New Jersey Institute of Technology compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

New Jersey Institute of Technology offers 37 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 34 majors within 16 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, New Jersey Institute of Technology awarded 1,753 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Computer Information Systems	377	377
General Engineering Technology	214	214
Mechanical Engineering	195	195
Civil Engineering	169	169
General Biology	96	96

Find out what New Jersey Institute of Technology's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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