Dr. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education | Official website
Dr. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education | Official website
Of the 15 institutions in the county, five provided detailed enrollment data at the time, including Ramapo College of New Jersey, Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing and Jersey College.
At least 14,167 people applied to Bergen County colleges in the 2022-23 school year.
NCES data shows that among them, around 33,340 students enrolled in the universities, including 30,487 in undergraduate and 2,853 in graduate programs. In total 8.1% of undergraduates transferred from another college or university.
The reported undergraduate student body is comprised mostly of white (34.5%) and Hispanic (31.2%) students.
Among the institutions that provided disclosed enrollment data, Bergen Community College stood out with the largest enrollment at the time, welcoming 11,192 students.
U.S. college enrollment has been in a downward trend since peaking at around 18.1 million students in 2010. Recent increases offered some relief, but experts project a steeper decline in 2025.
This decline is likely due to two main factors. First, the pool of young adults is shrinking as birth rates have fallen nearly 23% between 2007 and 2022. Second, the rising cost of higher education, including skyrocketing student loan debt. A 2023 Wall Street Journal report shows that more than half of Americans think a four-year degree is not worth the cost.
NCES shows that enrollment data was not available for Virginia University of Integrative Medicine - New Jersey in Bergen County.
Some educational data is based on estimates. Shifting demographics among student populations can sometimes result in gender totals which do not equal 100%.
| Institution | # of Applicants | # of Admitted Students | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parisian Beauty School | -- | -- | 454 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Mahwah | -- | -- | 861 |
| Eastwick College-Ramsey | -- | -- | 719 |
| Jersey College | 365 | 241 | 3,379 |
| Felician University | 2,286 | 2,035 | 2,148 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus | -- | -- | 600 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus | 4,294 | 3,607 | 7,285 |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Teterboro | -- | -- | 368 |
| Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing | 15 | 3 | 191 |
| Mobile Technical Training | -- | -- | 27 |
| Bergen Community College | -- | -- | 11,192 |
| Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS | -- | -- | 76 |
| Eastwick College-Hackensack | -- | -- | 562 |
| Ramapo College of New Jersey | 7,207 | 5,045 | 5,478 |
| Virginia University of Integrative Medicine - New Jersey | -- | -- | -- |
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