New Jersey Institute of Technology Breaks Records for Incoming Freshman Class

Come this fall semester, NJIT will welcome 1,375 freshmen to campus, an increase of 6% over last year and a university record to boot. NJIT also realized a record in the total number of freshman applications received, up 11% as compared to 2018, with 9,047 students seeking enrollment at the university.

Other best-ever figures include this year’s freshman class average SAT score of 1297 and average GPA of 3.60. Thirty-one percent of the students ranked in the top 10% of their high school class, 10 were valedictorians and 6 were salutatorians.

While the official final numbers are published after the 10th day of the semester, Executive Director of Admissions Stephen Eck noted of the increases at NJIT, “We are excited to welcome the largest freshman class in NJIT’s history. With the highest academic caliber in terms of SAT and GPA, these students are truly well qualified to achieve their goals. We attribute the larger class to the demand for NJIT’s outstanding academic programs, coupled with the university’s proven track record of student success. NJIT provides students with numerous opportunities that open doors, which in turn change lives.”