Colleges with the highest graduation rates in New Jersey
Colleges ranked by six-year graduation rate, from federal data.
Colleges with the highest graduation rates in New Jersey36 schools
36 schools qualify, ranked by graduation rate. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in New Jersey.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Has a graduation rate from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by graduation rate, highest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ · Private nonprofitIvy LeagueHonor Roll#1 in New Jersey
- 98% graduate
- 5,671 undergraduates
- 2
Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes Yerachmiel
Lakewood, NJ · Private nonprofitTop 4% for graduation
- 91% graduate
- 172 undergraduates
- 3
Yeshiva Gedolah Keren Hatorah
Lakewood, NJ · Private nonprofitTop 6% for graduation
- 87% graduate
- 189 undergraduates
- 4
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 1% for earnings
- 87% graduate
- 4,092 undergraduates
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Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- 84% graduate
- 36,588 undergraduates
- 7
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ · PublicTop 6% for earnings
- 73% graduate
- 9,523 undergraduates
- 8
Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ · Private nonprofitTop 16% for earnings
- 72% graduate
- 3,842 undergraduates
- 9
DeVry University-New Jersey
Iselin, NJ · Private for-profitTop 19% for graduation
- 71% graduate
- 68 undergraduates
- 10
Drew University
Madison, NJ · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- 70% graduate
- 1,624 undergraduates
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Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ · Private nonprofitTop 14% for earnings
- 69% graduate
- 6,061 undergraduates
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Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus
Madison, NJ · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- 67% graduate
- 1,997 undergraduates
- 17
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- 65% graduate
- 18,062 undergraduates
- 18
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Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ · Private nonprofitTop 24% for earnings
- 61% graduate
- 3,244 undergraduates
- 20
Saint Peter's University
Jersey City, NJ · Private nonprofitTop 22% for low net price
- 58% graduate
- 2,101 undergraduates
- 21
Caldwell University
Caldwell, NJ · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- 57% graduate
- 1,448 undergraduates
- 22
Centenary University
Hackettstown, NJ · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- 56% graduate
- 951 undergraduates
- 23
Georgian Court University
Lakewood, NJ · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- 54% graduate
- 1,478 undergraduates
- 24
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
Teaneck, NJ · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- 53% graduate
- 5,440 undergraduates
- 25
Saint Elizabeth University
Morristown, NJ · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- 51% graduate
- 670 undergraduates
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton University | About $6,000 | $10,320 | $110,066 | 98% |
| Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes Yerachmiel | About $10,000 | — | — | 91% |
| Yeshiva Gedolah Keren Hatorah | About $14,000 | — | — | 87% |
| Stevens Institute of Technology | About $41,000 | $27,000 | $108,772 | 87% |
| The College of New Jersey | About $28,000 | $23,250 | $73,323 | 86% |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | About $24,000 | $21,500 | $74,479 | 84% |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology | About $17,000 | $21,000 | $84,276 | 73% |
| Monmouth University | About $31,000 | $27,000 | $67,991 | 72% |
| DeVry University-New Jersey | About $27,000 | $24,807 | $45,987 | 71% |
| Drew University | About $24,000 | $25,288 | $63,646 | 70% |
| Ramapo College of New Jersey | About $18,000 | $21,000 | $67,541 | 70% |
| Seton Hall University | About $31,000 | $22,750 | $70,196 | 69% |
| Stockton University | About $21,000 | $20,500 | $57,602 | 69% |
| Rowan University | About $22,000 | $20,500 | $59,988 | 67% |
| Rutgers University-Camden | About $19,000 | $21,500 | $74,479 | 67% |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus | About $23,000 | $25,000 | $57,273 | 67% |
| Montclair State University | About $16,000 | $22,000 | $61,415 | 65% |
| Rutgers University-Newark | About $20,000 | $21,500 | $74,479 | 64% |
| Rider University | About $25,000 | $26,130 | $62,208 | 61% |
| Saint Peter's University | About $12,000 | $20,500 | $57,815 | 58% |
| Caldwell University | About $25,000 | $25,000 | $53,843 | 57% |
| Centenary University | About $21,000 | $23,163 | $53,726 | 56% |
| Georgian Court University | About $19,000 | $21,816 | $53,096 | 54% |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus | About $15,000 | $25,000 | $57,273 | 53% |
| Saint Elizabeth University | About $23,000 | $24,934 | $53,038 | 51% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 26
- Alaska 5
- Arizona 16
- Arkansas 23
- California 128
- Colorado 26
- Connecticut 26
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 9
- Florida 61
- Georgia 60
- Hawaii 6
- Idaho 9
- Illinois 57
- Indiana 45
- Iowa 30
- Kansas 27
- Kentucky 29
- Louisiana 24
- Maine 19
- Maryland 26
- Massachusetts 67
- Michigan 44
- Minnesota 40
- Mississippi 16
- Missouri 53
- Montana 10
- Nebraska 19
- Nevada 6
- New Hampshire 13
- New Mexico 11
- New York 135
- North Carolina 55
- North Dakota 9
- Ohio 99
- Oklahoma 23
- Oregon 21
- Pennsylvania 118
- Puerto Rico 52
- Rhode Island 11
- South Carolina 35
- South Dakota 11
- Tennessee 43
- Texas 85
- Utah 16
- Vermont 9
- Virginia 51
- Washington 24
- West Virginia 19
- Wisconsin 36
- Wyoming 3