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New Jersey Institute of Technology

New Jersey Institute of Technology
University Heights
Newark, NJ 07102-1982

Official telephone: (973) 596-3000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 925-NJIT
Website: www.njit.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

STUDENT PROFILE

Total undergraduates:

8,008

Full-time undergraduates:

6,178

Part-time undergraduates:

1,830

Total graduate students:

3,317

Full-time graduate students:

2,055

Part-time graduate students:

1,262

Average age of full-time undergraduates:

U.S. region where majority of students come from:

Northeast

Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state:

First-year student enrollment breakdown:


0.1%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
22.7%	Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.6%	Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
21.3%	Hispanic/Latino
0.3%	Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
39.7%	White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.8%	Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
4.4%	Nonresident Alien
4.1%	Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:


0.1%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
22.1%	Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
8.6%	Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
22.1%	Hispanic/Latino
0.1%	Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
33.5%	White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.1%	Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
4.4%	Nonresident Alien
6.0%	Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT

Campus size:

48 acres

City or town school is located in:

Newark, NJ

Population of city/town:

280,579

Nearest major city:

New York City

Distance of nearest major city:

10 miles

Population of nearest major city:

8,550,405

Online campus map:

www.njit.edu/about/visit/
njit-maps.php

LIVING ON CAMPUS

Institution offers housing:

yes

Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year:

yes

Housing types (% in housing type, if given):

coed dorms (60%)
sorority housing (7%)
fraternity housing (12%)

Percent of freshmen who live in school housing:

51%

Percent of students who live in school housing:

23%

Percent of students who live off campus:

77%

Percent of all students who have cars on campus:

20%

Student conduct policies:

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, Class attendance mandatory for freshmen.

Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age:

yes

STUDY FACILITIES

Every student is required to lease or own a computer:

yes

Every student is required to take a computer course:

yes

Computer equipment is provided in:

residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center

Total number of microcomputers available to students:

1938

Internet access provided to all students:

yes

E-mail services/accounts provided to all students:

yes

School has a library on campus:

yes

Additional library facilities/collections:

Archives. Rare books. Instrument collection. Architecture library.

Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:

Edward Weston museum.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Remedial learning services:

reading, writing, math, study skills

Additional services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance

Counseling services:

minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological

Career placement services:

co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training

Services for students with disabilities:

note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services

Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped:

100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Number of social fraternities on campus:

Number of fraternities that have chapter houses:

Percent of men who join fraternities:

Number of social sororities on campus:

Number of sororities that have chapter houses:

Percent of women who join sororities:

Student activities:

student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station

School newspaper(s):

The Vector, published weekly.

Number of honor societies:

Total number of registered organizations:

Campus-based religious organizations:

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Muslim Student Association, Jewish Student Organization, Hindu Student Association

Minority student organizations:

Arab Student Association, Hispanic Organization of Students in Technology, Society of Hispanic Professional, African Student Association

International student organizations:

African Student Association, Pakistani Student Association, Ukaranian club, Indian Graduate Student Association (SANSKAR), Taiwanese Student Association, Chinese Student and Scholars Association (CSSA), Korean Student Association, Polish Student Association, Filipino Student Association, Haitian Student Association, Caribbean Society, Persian Cultural Society, Turkish Student Association

Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:

drama group, music club, Society of Women Engineers, chess and outing clubs, team managers, professional groups

ATHLETICS

School has an athletic program:

yes

Athletic director:

Lenny Kaplan,
Director of Athletics

Director of women's athletics:

Alexis Schug,
SWA

School colors:

red, white, and black

School mascot:

Highlander

Athletic conference memberships:

Atlantic Soccer Conference, Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference, Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association, Great West Conference, Middle Atlantic Conference

Sports offered	Scholarships?	Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's basketball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's cross-country	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's fencing	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's soccer	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's swimming	yes
Men's tennis	yes
Men's track and field (indoor)	no	NCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (outdoor)	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's volleyball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's basketball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's cross-country	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's fencing	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's soccer	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's swimming	yes
Women's tennis	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)	no
Women's track and field (outdoor)	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's volleyball	yes	NCAA Div. I

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports:

Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports:

Athletic facilities:

artificial turf athletic field, basketball courts, fitness center, gymnasium, stadium, swimming pool, tennis courts, track, weight rooms, Prudential Center basketball courts

Intramural/Recreational sports:

badminton, basketball, beach volleyball, billiards, bowling, flag football, indoor soccer, racquetball, soccer, soccer shootout, softball, swimming, table tennis, triathlon, volleyball

Club sports for men:

badminton, bowling, cricket, ice hockey, judo, lacrosse, racquetball, track and field

Club sports for women:

badminton, bowling, lacrosse, racquetball, softball, track and field, water polo

GETTING AWAY

Public transportation serves campus:

yes

Nearest international airport:

Newark (5 miles)

Nearest other airport:

New York (JFK) (30 miles)

Nearest passenger train service:

Newark (1 mile)

Nearest passenger bus service:

Newark (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS

Institutional employment is available:

yes

Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus:

25%

Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are:

excellent

Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term:

yes

AFTER GRADUATION

Percent of graduates who pursue further study:

18% immediately, 37% within one year of graduation, 71% within 5 years of graduation

List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:

Bartlett School of Architecture, Columbia University, Drexel University, George Mason University, Georgia Tech, Houston University, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Kornberg School of Dentistry, Mercer University, Montclair State University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, New York University, Northwestern University, Parsons New School, Penn State University, Pratt Institute, Princeton University, Rhode Island School of Design, Rowan University, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Stanford University, Stevens Institute of Technology, Temple University, Tufts Dental College, University of Massachusetts, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania, University of Southern California, Walden University, Wayne State University.

Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

51% within six months of graduation, 61% within one year of graduation, 82% within two years of graduation

List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Alcatel-Lucent, AT&T, Colgate Palmolive, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, IBM, Johnson & Johnson, MMC Systems, PSE&G, Tekmark Global Solutions, Verizon, Wyeth.

List of most prominent alumni/ae:

Thomas M. Myrick, NASA Designer
Joseph A. D'Emidio, inventor of water purification device
Ronald R. Van Note, computer scientist and security specialist.

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