NJIT Recognized in 4 Areas of Distinction for Student Opportunity and Success
For its unwavering and ongoing commitment to both first-generation college students and students from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds, NJIT has been acknowledged in four key areas of distinction: inclusion, affordability, completion and outcomes. The accolade comes from Strive for College, an online mentoring platform that supports aspiring college students and with which NJIT is a success partner.
The distinctions represent data-based measures culled from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (more well-known as IPEDS), as well as economic mobility “report cards” from The Equality of Opportunity Project.
All recognized institutions have met benchmarks designated for each area:
- Inclusion: Greater than 25% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, meaning at least one in four students come from a low-income family.
- Affordability: Offer a net price of less than $13,500 for low-income students, approximately the national average net price for students from households with incomes under $30,000 who received Title IV federal financial aid across all four-year institutions.
- Completion: Met or exceeded the national averages for retention (greater than 81% first-year to second-year retention rate) as well as graduation (greater than 51% six-year graduation rate for Pell Grant recipients).
- Outcomes: Greater than 25% of graduates who were from the bottom fifth of income as students and moved to the top fifth as adults. In this area, Forbes ranked NJIT No. 1 nationally.
“Here at NJIT we continue to foster inclusiveness by helping our students develop a sense of belonging, because when they feel included and heard, their academic performance and relationship to the university is enhanced,” said Marybeth Boger, dean of students and campus life. “From our graduate and undergraduate students' active participation on NJIT's shared governance committees, to the robust variety of programs and events provided by organizations under Student Life, our student voices are present.”
