Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$38,811

0.331% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$21,408

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

89.1%

4,421 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

2,823

89.4% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

61.1%

355 Graduates

About

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus is a higher education institution located in Morris County, NJ. In 2022, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus were General Business Administration & Management (80 degrees awarded), Teacher Education (56 degrees), and Registered Nursing (26 degrees).

In 2022, 944 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus. 62.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (596 degrees), 4.69 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (127 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus is $38,811, which is $14,815 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,996).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 2044 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus is $38,811, which is $14,815 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,996).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,408.

In 2022, 93% of undergraduate students attending Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 56% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$38,811

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus was $38,811. The cost of tuition at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus is $14,815 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,996).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$21,408

2022 Value

35.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,408. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus grew by 35.4%.

This chart compares the average net price of Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$14,037

Room and Board

$1,520

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus was of $14,037 in 2022. The cost of room and board decreased by 0.0107% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,520. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

93%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

56%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

93% of undergraduate students at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 9.41% with respect to 2021, when 85% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 2044 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus received 4,421 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 7.18% annual growth. Out of those 4,421 applicants, 3,940 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 89.1% acceptance rate.

There were 2,823 students enrolled at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus in 2022. 18% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus has an overall enrollment yield of 11.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

89.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

3,940

Accepted Out of 4,421

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus was 89.1% (3,940 admissions from 4,421 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 84.6%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 7.18%, while admissions grew by 13%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

18%

Submission Percentage (2022)

Scores Submitted (2022)

18% of enrolled first-time students at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus had a total enrollment of 2,823 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus is 2,525 students and the part-time enrollment is 298. This means that 89.4% of students enrolled at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus, both undergraduate and graduate, is 52.2% White, 21.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.17% Black or African American, 7.16% Asian, 2.55% Two or More Races, 0.177% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0708% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (28.8%), followed by White Male (23.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (14.6%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (39.2%), followed by White Male (14.1%) and Asian Female (12.9%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

89.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,823 students. The full-time enrollment at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus is 2,525 and the part-time enrollment is 298. This means that 89.4% of students enrolled at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus are enrolled full-time compared with 67.6% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

80%

2022 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus was 80%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
1,473 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
600 enrolled students
Black or African American
259 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus is 52.2% White, 21.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.17% Black or African American, 7.16% Asian, 2.55% Two or More Races, 0.177% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0708% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 51.2% White, 17.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 13% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 145 students (5.14%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 236 more women than men received degrees from Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus is white (596 degrees awarded). There were 4.69 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (127 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus is General Business Administration & Management (80 degrees awarded), followed by Teacher Education (56 degrees) and Registered Nursing (26 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are English (46 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (79 degrees), and Psychology (94 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus are Physicians (454,767 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (385,330 people), Other managers (355,240 people), Postsecondary teachers (311,722 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (261,620 people).

The most specialized majors at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus in 2022 are English (46 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (79 degrees), Psychology (94 degrees), History (10 degrees), and Biology (56 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus are English (46 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (79 degrees), Psychology (94 degrees), History (10 degrees), and Biology (56 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus are Elementary & secondary schools (989,362 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (723,930 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (700,125 people), Outpatient care centers (266,575 people), and Computer Systems Design (265,181 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus.

Most Common (2022)

General Psychology
69 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
55 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
40 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus was General Psychology with 69 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

354

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

590

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 354 degrees were awarded to men at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus, which is 0.6 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (590).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 63 degrees were awarded to men at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.13 times more than the 56 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 59 degrees were awarded to men at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus in General Psychology, which is 5.9 times more than the 10 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

53%

100% Completion Time

63%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 53% of students graduating from Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 63% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 65% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 8.17% of graduates (29 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
596 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
127 degrees awarded
Asian
69 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus is white (596 degrees awarded). There were 4.69 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (127 degrees).

5.51% of degree recipients (52 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
369 degrees awarded
White Male
227 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
88 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus is white female (369 degrees awarded). There were 1.63 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (227 degrees).

Operations

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus employs 47 Assistant professors, 44 Associate professors and 39 Professors. Most academics at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus are Female Assistant professor (32), Male Professor (26), and Female Associate professor (23).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus are: Management, with 64 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 36 employees, and Service with 33 employees.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

47 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

64 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus were Assistant professor with 47 employees, Associate professor with 44 employees, and Professor with 39 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus were Management with 64 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 36 employees, and Service with 33 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Assistant professor
Male Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus was Female Assistant professor with 32 employees, Male Professor with 26 employees, and Female Associate professor with 23 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus.

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