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Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan is a private regional university located in Teaneck, New Jersey. Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus is in the top 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $55,994 10 years after enrolling, 15th in New Jersey, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus bachelor students earn 1% more than the national average. Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus is ranked 3rd in New Jersey.
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan’s median net annual cost of $12,069 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus sorted by number of graduates - Liberal Arts and Sciences, Psychology, Biology, Criminal Justice, Registered Nursing, Business Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$12,069
Average years to graduate
4.5
Accounting
Rank: #16
Economic score: 1.09
Marketing
Rank: #11
Economic score: 1.37
Finance
Rank: #43
Economic score: 1.66
Mechanical Engr. Tech
Rank: #25
Economic score: 2.16
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 2.69
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #59
Economic score: 3.01
English Language & Lit
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 3.61
Computer and Information Sciences
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 5.38
Biological & Physical Sciences
Rank: #16
Economic score: 17.95
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #306
Economic score: 197.31
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus - Business Administration, Accounting, Registered Nursing, Public Administration, Educ. Administration, Clinical / Counseling Psych - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Education
Rank: #40
Economic score: 0.39
Health & Fitness
Rank: #46
Economic score: 0.53
Criminal Justice
Rank: #55
Economic score: 0.7
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 55% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus is 14% lower than the state average, and 2% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus, Pell Grant recipients represent 23% of the measured graduating class, 12% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus graduates within 4.6 years.
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus is in the bottom 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan’s economic mobility score of 20.26 is calculated by adjusting the 1.26 economic score of lower-income students by the 23% pell grant recipients within the student body. Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus’s EMS of 20.26 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan pays $12,069 a year, $48,537 less than the $60,606 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $12,069
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $12,069 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 52% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,754. This is 2% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,228
Pell grants
$5,135
State grants
$11,373
Institutional grants
$28,300
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan offers 1 hybrid bachelor program. At the master’s level Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus offers 12 programs, one of which is held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
13
Hybrid programs
12
Percentage of programs online
15%
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 85% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,982 applicants, of which 3,374 were admitted and 463 enrolled. Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
70%
83%
Female
59%
59%
First time
55%
59%
In-state
80%
68%
1st generation
43%
35%
White
23%
52%
Black
11%
14%
Hispanic
41%
15%
Asian
5%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
20%
12%