新澳门六合彩投注 Sees 16% Increase in New Students
Galloway, N.J. 鈥 新澳门六合彩投注 is welcoming one of its largest first-year student classes, with more than 1,550 new students enrolled for the fall semester.
First-year student enrollment at 新澳门六合彩投注 jumped 16% over fall 2021, and more than 3,000 total students live on campus.
Notably, 新澳门六合彩投注 saw a 54% increase in applications 鈥 more than 11,000 鈥 as students increasingly make 新澳门六合彩投注 their top-choice for pursuing a college degree.
鈥溞掳拿帕喜释蹲 is receiving national attention for our thriving campuses in Galloway and Atlantic City with cutting-edge labs for studies in the sciences and health care fields, the most accomplished faculty in all disciplines, and our dedicated staff,鈥 said President Harvey Kesselman.
新澳门六合彩投注 has added an academic quad with a Unified Science Center and the John F.
Scarpa Health Sciences Building in Galloway and opened a campus in Atlantic City in
recent years. A second residence hall in Atlantic City to accommodate the growth of
the student body will open in 2023.
鈥淪tudents and their parents recognize the value of a 新澳门六合彩投注 education,鈥 Kesselman said, noting the university was recognized as an excellent value for students in Money magazine鈥檚 鈥淏est Colleges for Your Money鈥 2022 edition.
鈥淲e do not want financial or family considerations to be a barrier for anyone who wants to attend college,鈥 said Bob Heinrich, vice president for Enrollment Management, pointing to the recent 新澳门六合彩投注 Promise initiative, which provides free tuition and fees for lower-income students.
Nearly 200 students attend 新澳门六合彩投注 for free through the 新澳门六合彩投注 Promise. 新澳门六合彩投注 Promise covers qualified students for up to 60 credits. The Garden State Guarantee provides free tuition and fees in years three and four for eligible students.
The entering class is also the most diverse in 新澳门六合彩投注鈥檚 history at 46%, with more than 700 first-year students identifying as minority or mixed race. This increases the overall minority representation in the student population to 40%.
To support this growing diversity, the university will open a Multicultural Center later this fall as part of its vision to provide a sense of belonging and support for students from historically underrepresented communities.
新澳门六合彩投注 retains a low student-faculty ratio of 17:1, with 94% of full-time faculty holding the highest degree in their field.
Earlier this year, 新澳门六合彩投注 was designated as a Professional/Doctoral University by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education, reflecting the university鈥檚 increased number of doctoral programs offered and degrees awarded. Enrollment this fall in 新澳门六合彩投注鈥檚 19 graduate programs is up 10% over fall 2021.
--Story by Stacey Clapp
-Photos by Susan Allen
