WalletHub Study: 2024’s Best Colleges in New Jersey

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, With the first “early decision” college-application deadline looming on Nov. 1, and tuition and room and board at a four-year college costing $27,940 – $57,570 per year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its 2024’s Best College & University Rankings report, as well as expert commentary, in addition to separate rankings for colleges and for universities.

To help college-bound seniors make the most informed school choices, WalletHub compared over 800 higher-education institutions in the U.S. based on 30 key measures grouped into seven categories, such as Student Selectivity, Cost & Financing and Career Outcomes. The data set ranges from student-faculty ratio to graduation rate to post-attendance median salary.

Top 10 Colleges & Universities in New Jersey

1. Princeton University		6. Ramapo College of New Jersey
2. Stevens Institute of Technology		7. Rutgers University-Newark
3. New Jersey Institute of Technology		8. Rutgers University-Camden
4. Rutgers University-New Brunswick		9. Rowan University
5. The College of New Jersey		10. Saint Peter’s University

With that in mind, here’s a closer look at some of the top schools and how each performed in certain metrics:

School Snapshot: Princeton University (1 = Best; 9 = Average; 18 = Worst):

• 1^st – Admission Rate
• 18^th – Net Cost
• 1^st – Student-Faculty Ratio
• 18^th – On-Campus Crime
• 2^nd – Gender & Racial Diversity
• 1^st – Graduation Rate
• 1^st – Post-Attendance Median Salary

School Snapshot: Stevens Institute of Technology (1 = Best; 9 = Average; 18 = Worst):

• 2^nd – Admission Rate
• 17^th – Net Cost
• 4^th – Student-Faculty Ratio
• 15^th – On-Campus Crime
• 12^th – Gender & Racial Diversity
• 2^nd – Graduation Rate
• 1^st – Post-Attendance Median Salary

School Snapshot: New Jersey Institute of Technology (1 = Best; 9 = Average; 18 = Worst):

• 4^th – Admission Rate
• 8^th – Net Cost
• 13^th – Student-Faculty Ratio
• 4^th – On-Campus Crime
• 8^th – Gender & Racial Diversity
• 6^th – Graduation Rate
• 3^rd – Post-Attendance Median Salary

To view the full reports, please visit:

Best Colleges & Universities Overall: https://wallethub.com/edu/e/college-rankings/40750

Best Colleges: https://wallethub.com/edu/e/best-colleges-in-the-us-ranking/40748

Best Universities: https://wallethub.com/edu/e/best-universities-in-usa-ranking/39704