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The College of New Jersey Acceptance Rate
The College of New Jersey's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2024 is 62.31%, with 12,766 applicants and 7,959 accepted. The Regular Decision acceptance rate mirrors the overall rate at 62.31%, while Early Action statistics are not available. The waitlist acceptance rate is notably low at 0.14%, with only 1 out of 696 offered a spot accepted. For transfers, the acceptance rate is substantially higher at 67.7%, with 1,060 applicants and 718 accepted. SAT scores for admitted students range from a 25th percentile of 1,140 to a 75th percentile of 1,320, while ACT scores range from 26 to 31.
Overall Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 12,766
Accepted Applicants: 7,959
Regular Decision vs Early Action Acceptance Rates
Historical Acceptance Rates
The College of New Jersey's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2024 is 62.31%, with 12,766 applicants and 7,959 admissions. This marks a slight increase from 62.1% in 2023 and down from 64.5% in 2022. Historically, acceptance rates have shown a downward trend from 64.5% in 2022, with rates of 62.0% in 2021 and 51.24% in 2020. In the earlier years, acceptance rates were even lower, starting at 49.26% in 2019 and 49.74% in 2018, indicating a shift towards a more favorable acceptance landscape in the most recent application years.
Wait List Acceptance Rate
In the application year 2024, The College of New Jersey's wait list acceptance rate plummeted to 0.14%, with only 1 out of 696 offered a spot. This marks a significant decline from the previous year (2023), where the acceptance rate was 1.0% with 7 admissions from 697 offers. Looking back further, the acceptance rates have shown a downward trend: in 2022, it was 1.77% (18 accepted out of 1018), and in 2021, it was 2.64% (44 accepted from 1666 offers). Even in 2020, the rate was more favorable at 4.63%, with 157 out of 3388 accepted. This trend suggests increasing selectivity and lower chances for wait-listed students in recent years.
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Acceptance Rate
Transfer Acceptance Rate
The College of New Jersey's transfer acceptance rate for the application year 2024 stands at 67.7%, with 718 out of 1,060 applicants gaining admission. This rate is a decrease from 73.0% in the application year 2023, where 615 of 843 applicants were accepted. Historical data shows a generally positive trend, with acceptance rates ranging from 59.3% in 2020 to 71.2% in 2022, indicating fluctuating but relatively high chances for transfer students. These statistics highlight the competitiveness of the transfer pool, though TCNJ continues to admit a substantial number of applicants each year.
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 1,060
Accepted Applicants: 718
Domestic vs International Acceptance Rates
Scores
GPA
-
SAT
1140-1320
Math: 570-670
Reading: 570-670
ACT
26-31
Math: 24-30
English: -
Reading: -
Science: -
Acceptances by Race
| Race | Applicants |
|---|---|
| White | 58.58% |
| Black/African American | 5.63% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 17.97% |
| Asian American | 10.36% |
| Native American/Alaskan Native | 0.06% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial | 2.37% |
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