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NJIT Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

27% 4-Year Graduation Rate
75% 6-Year Graduation Rate
89% Retention Rate

New Jersey Institute of Technology 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to NJIT after their first year? Are NJIT students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

NJIT Retention Rate

89% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 89% students making it past their freshmen year, NJIT has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in New Jersey, the average is 74.83%.

NJIT Retention  89 out of 100
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New Jersey Retention  75 out of 100
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Retention Rate
NJIT89%
Nationwide70.57%
New Jersey74.83%

NJIT Graduation Rates

75% 6-Year Graduation Rate
13.64% Transfer Rate
7.78% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 4,832 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

27% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 75% in six years, and 78% in eight years.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official NJIT graduation rate 75%.

The average NJIT student takes 4.51 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Four Year Graduation Rate  63%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  75%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  78%
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NJIT Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years4,06063%
Six Years4,83275%
Eight Years1413%
Did Not Complete1,43222%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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NJIT Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1432 students or 22% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1432 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled120.8%
Transferred87561.1%
Dropped Out49934.8%

NJIT Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian80%
Black / African-American61%
Hawaiian100%
Hispanic65%
International72%
Multi-Ethnic68%
Unknown57%
White69%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at NJIT are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time NJIT Graduation Rates

14% First-Time, Full-Time
64% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at New Jersey Institute of Technology represent 14% of the students in the class of 2015, and 12.09% of NJIT bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 27%, first-time students in the NJIT class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the NJIT graduation rate was 64%, and by the eight year mark, 67% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  27 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  64 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  67 out of 100
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NJIT First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsNJITNationwide
Four Years27%37.92%
Six Years64%46.43%
Eight Years67%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time NJIT Drop Out Rates

299 first-time / full-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled124.01%
Transferred23277.59%
Dropped Out5618.73%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

2% First-Time, Part-Time
50% 6-Year Grad Rate
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First-time / part-time students at New Jersey Institute of Technology represent 1.67% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 50%, first-time, part-time students in the NJIT class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 60%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  50 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  60 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time NJIT Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsNJITNationwide
Four Years13%14.37%
Six Years50%21.59%
Eight Years60%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time NJIT Drop Out Rates

42 first-time / part-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled37.14%
Transferred3583.33%
Dropped Out49.52%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

70% Returning, Full-Time
81% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

4499 NJIT students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 70.15% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 81%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 83%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  81 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  83 out of 100
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NJIT Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsNJITNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years81%53.83%
Eight Years83%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time NJIT Drop Out Rates

771 non first-time / part-time students or 17% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled334.28%
Transferred45959.53%
Dropped Out27936.19%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

14% Returning, Part-Time
61% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

884 NJIT students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.78% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 61%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 64%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  61 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  64 out of 100
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NJIT Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsNJITNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years61%36.03%
Eight Years64%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time NJIT Drop Out Rates

320 non first-time / part-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled113.44%
Transferred14946.56%
Dropped Out16050.00%

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