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?

• 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.

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?

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?

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.

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.

Can I Afford Stockton University?

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

There are 8,846 undergraduate students at Stockton State, with 8,427 being full-time and 419 being part-time.

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.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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

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.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.