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Stockton University Overview

Stockton University is a public institution situated in Galloway, New Jersey. Stockton State is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

What Is Stockton University Known For?

2,018 Undergraduate Awards
$29,255 Avg Cost After Aid
77% Acceptance Rate
  • The 5% student loan default rate at Stockton State is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Stockton State.
  • In 2017-2018, 51% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Stockton State makes roughly $47,500 a year. This is 16% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
  • On average, it takes about 4.2 years for students from Stockton State to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

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Stockton University Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Stockton State.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#5 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#7 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#22 Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#42 Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#60 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#60 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#67 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#67 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#147 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#148 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Stockton State has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#58 Best Hospitality Management Schools College Factual
#65 Best Liberal Arts Schools College Factual
#80 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools College Factual
#80 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools College Factual
#81 Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools College Factual
#121 Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools Healthcare Degree Search

Where Is Stockton University?

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Contact details for Stockton State are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 101 Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway, NJ 08205-9441
Phone: 609-652-1776
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/richardstocktoncollege
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Stockton_edu

How Do I Get Into Stockton State?

You can apply to Stockton State online at: https://discover.stockton.edu/Admissions/Account/Login

Admission Requirements for Stockton State

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program recommended
Recommendations recommended
SAT or ACT Scores considered but not required
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Stockton State?

77% Acceptance Rate
65% Of Accepted Are Women
74% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 77%, Stockton State may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 35% of accepted students are men and 65% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 73%, and the acceptance rate for women is 80%.

Average Test Scores

About 74% of students accepted to Stockton State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 600. Math scores were between 503 and 590.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Stockton University  ( 510 to 600 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Stockton University  ( 503 to 590 )
200
800
Stockton State received ACT scores from 7% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 27. Math scores were between 19 and 26. Composite scores were between 20 and 27.

ACT English Scores for Stockton University  ( 19 to 27 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for Stockton University  ( 19 to 26 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Stockton University  ( 20 to 27 )
1
36

Can I Afford Stockton University?

$29,255 Net Price
72% Take Out Loans
4.8% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Stockton State is $29,255. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Stockton State, approximately 72% of students took out student loans averaging $8,202 a year. That adds up to $32,808 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Stockton State is 4.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Stockton University Undergraduate Student Diversity

8,427 Full-Time Undergraduates
60% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 8,846 undergraduate students at Stockton State, with 8,427 being full-time and 419 being part-time.

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There are also 1,047 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 8,427 full-time undergraduates at Stockton State, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Stockton University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 590
Black or African American 741
Hispanic or Latino 1,355
White 5,284
International Students 64
Other Races/Ethnicities 393

Geographic Diversity

New Jersey students aren't the only ones who study at Stockton University. At this time, 9 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 15 countries are represented at Stockton State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, Japan, and China.

Online Learning at Stockton University

3,589 Took All Classes Online
9,580 Took At Least One Class Online
257.1% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 9,580 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Stockton State has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 41st most popular in New Jersey for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of Stockton State

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Stockton University was 257.1%. This is the #237 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Stockton State regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Stockton State majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Holocaust Studies 11%
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies 23%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Stockton State ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Stockton State.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Holocaust Studies #1
Instructional Media Design #13
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies #18
Education #67

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Stockton University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 308 0 45 0 353
Health Sciences & Services 345 0 0 0 345
Criminology 157 0 18 0 175
General Psychology 165 0 0 0 165
Social Work 82 0 68 0 150
General Biology 140 0 0 0 140
Liberal Arts General Studies 111 0 0 0 111
Communication & Media Studies 85 0 0 0 85
Information Science 76 0 0 0 76
Nursing 58 0 12 0 70
Natural Resources Conservation 53 0 6 0 59
Hospitality Management 57 0 0 0 57
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 29 28 57
Teacher Education Grade Specific 11 0 37 0 48
Political Science & Government 40 0 0 0 40
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 39 0 0 0 39
General English Literature 37 0 0 0 37
General Visual & Performing Arts 31 0 0 0 31
Communication Sciences 0 0 28 0 28
History 28 0 0 0 28
Mathematics 27 0 0 0 27
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 26 26
Fine & Studio Arts 23 0 0 0 23
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 22 0 0 0 22
Sociology 18 0 0 0 18
Computer Software & Applications 0 0 16 0 16
Instructional Media Design 0 0 14 0 14
Chemistry 14 0 0 0 14
Public Health 13 0 0 0 13
Sustainability Science 12 0 0 0 12
Health & Physical Education 12 0 0 0 12
Economics 12 0 0 0 12
Geological & Earth Sciences 11 0 0 0 11
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 10 0 0 0 10
Holocaust Studies 0 2 7 0 9
Physics 9 0 0 0 9
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 6 0 0 0 6
Computer Information Systems 5 0 0 0 5
Area Studies 0 0 5 0 5
Computer Science 1 0 0 0 1
Human Resource Management 0 0 0 0 0
Ethnic Studies 0 0 0 0 0
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 0 0 0
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 0 0 0
Gerontology 0 0 0 0 0
Natural Resource Management 0 0 0 0 0
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 0 0 0 0
Homeland Security 0 0 0 0 0
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 0 0 0
Geography & Cartography 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 2,018 2 285 54 2,359

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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