The College of New Jersey

What are the graduation rates for students at The College of New Jersey?

TCNJ reports a four-year graduation rate of 76% and a six-year rate of 86% for the relevant first-time, full-time undergraduate cohorts. These measures describe what happened to earlier cohorts, not a guarantee for a new student.

The reported first-year retention rate is 91%, meaning most students in that measured group returned for a second year. Graduation-rate measures have narrower populations than the entire student body: transfer entrants and many part-time students are not represented in the standard first-time, full-time cohort. A prospective transfer student should therefore pay particular attention to the transfer-credit evaluation and the remaining course sequence, rather than treating the college-wide graduation rate as a forecast of their own timeline.

What is the earning potential for graduates at The College of New Jersey?

College Scorecard field-of-study figures show substantial differences in reported median earnings one year after completion. They are measurements for federally aided completers in reported programs, not starting salaries promised to every graduate.

Examples in the supplied October 2026 field-of-study reporting include a one-year median of $72,953 for registered nursing, $70,094 for general computer and information sciences, and $63,294 for accounting and related services. The comparable figure for communication and media studies is $36,796. These are program-level figures; a student should check the credential level and reporting population before comparing one program with another. Earnings can reflect occupation, region, further study, hours worked, and the people included in the data. A one-year measure also cannot describe an entire career.