Independent Colleges and Universities for New Jersey:

Broad Support for Maximum Impact

Supporting New Jersey’s independent colleges and universities benefits 62,000+ students and fulfills the vision of cooperation between business and academic leaders. New Jersey’s independent schools:

Respond to in-demand occupations

of NJ’s STEM degrees

of NJ’s Nursing degrees

of NJ’s Education degrees

Provide institutional grants and tuition assistance

$1.1 billion

student aid continues to be an independent college priority

146 scholarships

totaling $517,100 in academic year 2023-24

Promote minority and nontraditional student success

enroll 12% overall enrollment of NJ’s minority student body

of bachelor’s degrees conferred on minority students

Create a career-ready workforce

Enroll 17% overall student body

Confer 22% of NJ’s bachelor’s degrees

Confer 34% of NJ advanced degrees

Encourage student-employer networking

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